Systema horti-culturæ, or, The art of gardening in three books ... / by J. Woolridge, gent.

The TABLE OF Chapters and Sections.

• BOOK I.
  • OF Gardens of Pleasure, and the solid Orna∣ments thereof, Page 1
  • Chap. I. Of the Scituation and Soils of a Garden, and their Improvements, Page 7
    • Sect. 1. Of the Scituation of a Garden, ibid.
    • 2. Of the different and most natural Soils for Gardens, Page 9
    • 3. Of the Improvement of such Soils, Page 19
  • Chap. II. Of the Form of a Garden, and its Fencing and Enclosing, Page 14
    • Sect. 1. Of the Form of a Garden, ibid.
    • 2. Of Fences and Inclosures to a Garden, Page 19
  • Chap. III. Of the Walks, Arbours, and Places of Repose in Gardens, Page 27
    • Sect. 1. Of Walks and Materials for them, ib.
    • 2. Of Arbors and Places of Repose, Page 37
  • Chap. IV. Of Springs, Rivers, Fountains, Water-works, and Grotto's necessary for a Garden, Page 37

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    • Sect. 1. Of Springs, Page 38
    • 2. Of Rivers, Page 40
    • 3. Of Fountains, Page 43
    • 4. Of Water-works, Page 46
    • 5. Of Grotto's, Page 51
  • Chap. V. Of Statues, Obelisks, Dials, and other invegetative Ornaments. Page 54
• BOOK II.
  • OF the divers Trees, Flowers, and Plants, that beautifie and adorn a Garden, Page 58
  • Chap. I. Of Trees for Ornament and Shade, Page 59
    • Sect. I. Of Winter-Greens, ibid.
    • 2. Of Variegated or Gilded-leafed Plants, Page 66
    • 3. Of Trees propagated for their beauty and shade, Page 71
    • 4. Of the propagating and planting the said Trees, Page 76
  • Chap. II. Of Flower-Trees, Page 78
    • Sect. 1. Of the various kinds of Roses, Page 79
    • 2. Of ordering of Rose-Trees, Page 83
    • 3. Of divers other Flower-bearing-Trees, Page 85
  • Chap. III. Of Bulbous-rooted-Flowers, Page 92
    • Sect. 1. Of Tulips, ibid.
    • 2. Of Hyacinths and Starflowers, Page 97
    • 3. Of Daffodils, Page 98
    • 4. Of Lillies, Page 99
    • 5. Of Saffron▪Flowers, Page 101
    • 6. Of several other Bulbous-rooted Flowers, Page 102
    • 7. Of the Iris, Bulbous and Tuberose, Page 104

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  • Chap. IV. Of Tuberose-rooted-Flowers, Page 106
    • Sect. 1. Of Anemonies, ibid.
    • 2. Of Peonies, Page 111
    • Chap. V. Of divers other select Flowers, Page 112
      • Sect. 1. Of Gilliflowers, ibid.
      • 2. Of Stock-Gilliflowers, and Wall-flowers, Page 118
      • 3. Of Auricula's, Cowslips, and Primroses, Page 122
      • 4. Of the Lilly of the Valley and Hellebor, Page 124
      • 5. Of the Hepatica, Gentianella, & Dittany, Page 125
    • Chap. VI. Of Flowers raised only from Seed, Page 126
    • Chap. VII. Of some more vulgar Flowers, Page 131
    • Chap. VIII. Of such tender Exotick Trees, Flowers, and Plants, as require the Florists care to preserve them in Winter, Page 132
      • Sect. 1. Of Perennial Greens and such Plants as will not endure Cold, Page 133
      • 2. Of such Plants as will least endure the Cold, Page 138
  • BOOK III.
    • OF Esculents or Plants for Food, Page 145
    • Chap. I. Of such Plants as are Perennial or continue over the Year, Page 150
    • Chap. II. Of Esculent Roots, Page 158
    • Chap. III. Of Beans and Pease, Page 170
    • Chap. IV. Of Cabbages and Cauli-flowers, Page 175
    • Chap. V. Of Melons, Cucumbers, &c. Page 180
    • Chap. VI. Of Sallad-herbs, Page 184

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    • Chap. VII. Of Sweet Herbs, Page 189
    • Chap. VIII. Of some other Esculent Vege∣tables, Page 192
    • Chap. IX. Of general Improvements and miscellaneous Experiments, Page 195
      • Sect. 1. Of improving Garden-ground by labour only, ibid.
      • 2. Of several ways of enriching Garden-Earth by mixtures, Page 202
      • 3. Of Watering Gardens, Page 211
      • 4. Of making hot Beds, Page 219
      • 5. Of Miscellaneous Experiments. Page 222
    • Now added:
      • The Gardener's Monthly Directions, Page 243
      • January, Page 247
      • February, Page 249
      • March, Page 250
      • April, Page 252
      • May, Page 254
      • June, Page 256
      • July, Page 257
      • August, Page 259
      • September, Page 261
      • October, Page 263
      • November, Page 264
      • December. Page 266