Systema horti-culturæ, or, The art of gardening in three books ... / by J. Woolridge, gent.
- Title
- Systema horti-culturæ, or, The art of gardening in three books ... / by J. Woolridge, gent.
- Author
- Worlidge, John, fl. 1660-1698.
- Publication
- London :: Printed for Tho. Dring ...,
- 1688.
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- Subject terms
- Gardening -- England -- Early works to 1800.
- Gardens -- Design -- Early works to 1800.
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https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67091.0001.001
- Cite this Item
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Contents
- engraved title page
- title page
- THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
- table of contents
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Systema Horti-culturae: OR, The Art of Gardening.-
BOOK I.
Of Gardens of Pleasure, and the Solid Ornaments thereof. -
CHAP. I.
Of the Scituation and Soyls of a Garden,and their Improvement. -
CHAP. II.
Of the Form of a Garden,and its Fencing and Enclosing. -
CHAP. III.
Of the Walks, Arbors, and Places of Repose, in Gardens. -
CHAP. IV.
Of Springs, Rivers, Fountains, Wa∣ter-works, and Grotto's, necessary for a Garden. -
CHAP. V.
Of Statues, Obelisks, Dyals, and o∣ther invegitate Ornaments.
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CHAP. I.
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BOOK II.
Of the divers Trees, Flowers, and Plants, that beautifie and adorn a Garden.-
CHAP. I.
Of Trees for Ornament and Shade. -
CHAP. II.
Of Flower-Trees. -
CHAP. III.
Of Bulbous-rooted Flowers. -
CHAP. IV.
Of Tuberose Rooted Flowers. -
CHAP. V.
Of divers other Select Flowers. -
CHAP. VI.
Of Flowers raised only from Seed. -
CHAP. VII. Of some more Vulgar Flowers. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of such tender Exotick Trees, Flow∣ers, and Plants, that require the Floristscare to Preserve them in the Winter.
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CHAP. I.
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BOOK III.
Of Esculents or Plants for Foods. -
CHAP. I.
Of such Plants that are Perennial, or continue over the Year. -
CHAP. II.
Of Esculent Roots. -
CHAP. III.
Of Beans and Pease. -
CHAP. IV.
Of Cabbages and Caulyflowers. -
CHAP. V.
Of Melons, Cucumbers, &c. -
CHAP. VI.
Of Sallad-Herbs. -
CHAP. VII.
Of Sweet Herbs. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of some other Eseulent Vegetables. -
CHAP. IX.
Of General Improvements, and Miscella∣neous Experiments.
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CHAP. I.
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BOOK I.
- title page
- THE PREFACE.
- THE GARDENER'S Monthly Directions.
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A CATALOGUE Of such Housed-Greens, Winter-Greens, Flowering-Shrubs, Flowering-Trees, Flowers, and other curious Plants, as well
Exotick asEnglish, that are to be Sold by Mr.George Rickets, Garde∣ner, at theHand inHogsden withoutBishopsgate, London, the great Collector and Improver of the Beauties of aGarden. -
A CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, PLANTS,
&c. - index
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A CATALOGUE of some BooksPrinted for W. Freeman,at the Biblein Fleet-street.