The flower-Garden display'd, in above four hundred curious representations of the most beautiful flowers; Regularly dispos'd in the respective Months of their Blossom, Curiously engrav'd on copper-plates from the designs of Mr. Furber, and Others, and coloured to the life. With the description and history of each plant, and the method of their culture; whether in Stoves, Green-Houses, Hot Beds, Glass-Cases, Open Borders, or against Walls. Very useful, Not only for the Curious in Gardening, but the Prints likewise for Painters, Carvers, Japaners, &c. also for the Ladies, as Patterns for Working, and Painting in Water-Colours, or Furniture for the Closet. The second edition. To which is added, A flower-garden for gentlemen and ladies; The Art of raising Flowers without any Trouble, to blow in full Perfection in the Depth of Winter, in a Bed-Chamber, Closet, or Dinning-Room. also, the method of raising salleting, Cucumbers, Melons, &c. at any Time in the Year. as it is now practised by Sir Thomas More, Bart.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flowers--Early works to 1800.

Gardening--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([6],139,[1]p.,plates )

Other Title:

Flower-Garden display'd,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for R. Montagu, at the Corner of Great Queen-Street, near Drury-Lane; J. Brindley, at the King's Arms, New-Bond-Street; and C. Corbett, at Addison's Head, without Temple-Bar, MDCCXXXIV. [1734]

Notes:

Sometimes attributed to Richard Bradley.

Titlepage in red and black.

With an additional titlepage, engraved.

Sig.a1 'A short explanation of the most difficult terms .. ' is a cancel.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Henrey, 713

English Short Title Catalog, T35627.

OCLC:

642578964