The accomplisht ladys delight in preserving, physick and cookery.

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Title
The accomplisht ladys delight in preserving, physick and cookery.
Author
Woolley, Hannah, fl. 1670.
Publication
[London? :: For B. Harris,
1675]
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Subject terms
Cookery -- Early works to 1800.
Cookery -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Gardening -- Early works to 1800.
Gardening -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"The accomplisht ladys delight in preserving, physick and cookery." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09711.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.

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1. Balconies.

FIrst measure the length of your Balcony, that is, what Room there is, each sides the Doors, and if the bredth of your Balcony will allow of boxes, measure 'em out also, make your boxes 18 Inches deep; let the Corners be fasten'd with Iron plates, to preserve 'em from Warping, or Opening, with Iron handles at each end, to remove them upon Occasion: Which done, Paint 'em as you please, and lay them in Oyl, and clap your Mold therein, Now, I as for the Iron-work of your Balcony, over which you lean, it may be set off with fine Guilded pots 2 foot distance; in the mid∣dle let there be an Image fix'd, and at each end 2 larger pots, with Lawrel, Juniper, or striped Phillerea. In the boxes next your Balcony-doors, plant on each side a Cherry-tree, (or 2 Dwarfs) one to ripen in May, and the other in June; and let the other Vacances be suppli∣ed with Germander, Periwincle guilded and plain, Gilli∣flowers 2 pots, the best; and two boxes of Roses, set op∣posite to each other; And to Compleat the whole, if you can any ways contrive over your Balcony-doors, to set a Creeper, &c. it will not only beautify the Fron∣tispiece of the House, but be very delightful and pleasant to your Chamber-Windows.

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