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of cultivating and increasing all sorts of Trees, Shrubs, 

 and Flowers ; being a very curious work, enriched with 

 useful secrets in Nature for helping the vegetation of all 

 sorts of Trees and Plants ; and for fertilizing the most 

 stubborn soils. By G. A. Agricola. M. D. and Dr. of 

 Philosophy at Ratisborne. Translated from the German 

 •with remarks. Adorned with cuts. The whole revised 

 and compared with the original ; together with a Preface 

 confirming this new method. 1723. 



9. Family Dictionary, containing the most approved methods 

 for improving estates and gardens, 1726 — 2 vols, folio. 



10. Practical Discourses concerning the four Elements as 

 they relate to the growth of Plants, viz. 1, Of the im- 

 provement of land in general. 2. Of the principles of 

 water, and the necessity of it for vegetation. 3. Various 

 methods relating to the draining of lands. 4* Of the se- 

 veral Parts of Plants and their respective offices. 5. Of 

 the anatomy and motion of juices in Plants. 6- Of the 

 different ways of propagating plants. 7. How to make 

 plantations either for pleasure or profit. 8- Rules for 

 pruning, &c. 9. Of a Kitchen Garden and the particular 

 management of Vines and Figs. 10. Of a Flower Gar- 

 den ; with some new observations relating to flowers and 

 exotick plants. With a collection of new discoveries for 

 the improvement of land either in the farm or garden. 

 2nd edition. 1733. 8to. The first edition appeared in 

 1727. 8vo. 



11. Dictionarium Botanicum, or a Botanical Dictionary for 

 the use of the curious in Husbandry and Gardening. 1728. 

 2 vols. 8vo. Plunket considers this the first Botanical 

 Dictionary that appeared in England. 



