Le jardinier solitaire : the solitary or Carthusian gard'ner, being dialogues between a gentleman and a gard'ner. Containing the method to make and cultivate all sorts of gardens; with many New Experiments therein; and Reflections on the Culture of Trees. Written in French by Francis Gentil, Lay Brother of the Order of the Carthusians, and above Thirty Years Gardner to the Charter-House at Paris. In Two Parts. Also The compleat florist: Or, The Universal Culture of Flowers, Trees and Shrubs; Proper to Imbellish Gardens; With the way of Raising all Sorts of Parterres, Greens, Knots, Porticoes, Columns and other Ornaments. The whole Illustrated with many Cuts, and with the Fable and Moral of each Plant. By the Sieur Louis Liger D'Auxerre. In three parts. Newly done into English.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gentil, François.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Standardized Title:

Jardinier solitaire. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardening--Early works to 1800.

Gardening.

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages,xii pages, 6 unnumbered pages,140;129-488 pages, 8 unnumbered pages,plates : illustrations ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Benj. Tooke, at the Temple-Gate, Fleetstreet, 1706.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

The 'Dialogues between a gard'ner and a gentleman' have the running title: 'The perfect gard'ner'.

'The compleat florist', pp.129-488, has a register beginning with sig.Aa.

With an index.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Henrey, 744

English Short Title Catalog, T132243.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.