Title: The modern gardener; or, Universal kalendar
First published: 1771
Description: A comprehensive treatise on gardening, including vegetable (kitchen) gardens, fruit, greenhouses/hothouse (and how to design them); the design of fruit, vegetable and pleasure gardens. Details of growing methods for a huge range of plants, trees and shrubs, from seed, cuttings etc. Sections on pruning and pests. All in a charming archaic language (published 1771).
Subjects: Gardening, fruit, vegetables, trees, flowers, greenhouse
Time periods: Published 1771