The curious and profitable gardener : by John Cowell, Of Hoxton. Containing I. The most useful experiments for improving land by grain and seeds. II. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits of the East and West-Indies at a small Expence. III. Extraordinary remarks concerning the raising of flowers from seed IV. Particular observations and Rules for the Management of Dwarf Fruit-Trees, Wall-Trees, Espaliers, and Standards; with a new Method of rendering them more Ornamental and Profitable than is commonly practis'd. To which is added, An exact description of the great American aloe, its Manner of Blossoming, and Uses; together with the Culture of that, and many other rare Exotic Plants; with an Account of the most beautiful Kinds of Torch-Thistles, and their Flowers, &c. Also the History of the Glastenbury-Thorn, and the peculiar Qualifications of that wonderful Plant. Adorn'd with Curious Figures.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cowell, John, nurseryman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardening--Early works to 1800.

Gardening.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv,[4],126[i.e.134][2],67,[1]p.,plate )

Other Title:

Curious and profitable gardener

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Weaver Bickerton, in Devereux-Court, near the Middle-Temple; and Richard Montagu, at the Post-Office, the Corner of Great Queen-Street, near Drury Lane, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]

Notes:

In two parts.

Page numbers 81-88 are repeated.

The four preliminary pages consist of a list of "Contents of both parts" and are not found in all copies (Henrey).

The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.

A different issue of the same year omits Weaver Bickerton from the imprint.

Reissued in 1732 under the title: 'The curious fruit and flower gardener'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Henrey, 579

English Short Title Catalog, T27169.

OCLC:

642559422