The flower-garden
Subtitle: containing directions for the cultivation of all garden flowers : with selected lists of the most approved annual, biennial, and perennial flowering plants.
Contributors: Baxter, George, 1804-1867.; Bradbury & Evans
Publisher: Wm. S. Orr and Co.
Published: 1838
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 515
Subjects: Gardens -- 19th century.; Gardening -- 19th century.
Other titles: Flower garden; Flower garden :
Notes: Authorship taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

"It was also discovered that the subject of the Greenhouse, comprehending the management of all kinds of tender or exotic plants, was one of too much importance to be so slightly treated, and accordingly it was decided that another volume should be devoted to this branch of the subject.  This portion of the work will appear on the first of March, as a continuation of the Flower Garden.  It will embrace the Situation and Structure best adapted to Greenhouse, Stoves, and Conservatories; a comparison of the best methods of Warming, illustrated by diagrams, the Management of the Houses and Plants, with Selected Lists arranged according to their height and colour, as in the Flower Garden; and the whole will be written by Mr. McIntosh, Gardener to his Majesty the King of the Belgians, at Claremont, whose experience in everything connected with Floricultural Science will it is hoped add much of interest to the work, both with the amateur and professional gardener."--P. iv, dated January 1838.

Added aquatint hand-coloured illustrated t.p.

One aquatint plate is with imprint: "Printed in Oil Colours by G. Baxter (Patentee) 3, Charterhouse Sq.".  Two are with imprint: "London, Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co. Amen Corner Paternoster Row.".  All are hand-coloured, with title captions and unsigned.

Wood-engraved plates are unsigned.  All are with title-captions.

Includes wood-engraved decorative head-piece and tail-pieces.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Includes "Select List of Shrubs and Trees.": p. 493-512.

Includes "Index.": p. [513]-515.

MASS copy: Bound in green vertical rib-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Spine with imprint: "W. S. Orr [& Co.]".  With pale yellow glazed endpapers.  With ownership inscription: "M. Bird".