336 A HISTORY OF GARDENING IN ENGLAND 



1577. Heresbach-Googe. Foure Bookes of Husbandry, collected by M. Con- 



radus Heresbachius . . Newely Englished, and increased, by 



Baxnabe Googe. London, Richard Watkins, 1577. Small 4to. 

 Other editions in 1578, 1586, 1614, 1631, and 1658. 

 Monardes-Frampton. Joyfull Newes out of the newe founde worlde, 



wherein is declared the rare and singuler vertues of diuerse . . 



Hearbes . . Englished by John Frampton . . London, W. Norton, 



1577. Small 4to. 

 It comprises a description and a woodcut of the Tobacco-plant. 



The Spanish author was Nicolas Monardes, frequently styled Dr. Monardus in the editions 

 of the translation. 

 Reprinted in 1580 and " newly corrected "in 1596. E. Allde by the Assigne of Bonham Norton. 



1578. fDoDOENS-LYTE) A Niewe Herbal! or Historic of Plantes . . set fowrth 



in the Doutche or Almaigne tongue by that learned D. Rembert 

 Dodoens . . Nowe first translated out of French into EngUsh by 

 Henry L3'te . . Antwerpe, Printed at Antwerp by " Henry Loe 

 for Gerard Dewes in Paules." 1578. Small folio. 



another edition by " Henrie Lyte," imprinted ... by Ninian 



Newton. London, 1586. Small 4to. 



corrected and amended by " Henrie Lyte," imprinted by Edm. 



Bolifant. London, 1595. Small 4to. 



another edition. London, 1619. Folio. 



The English version was made from the French translation executed by Charles de I'Ecluse 

 (C. A. Clusius). 

 See also i6o6 : Dodoens-Lyte-Ram. 



1579. William Langham. The Garden of Health, conteyning the sundry 



rare and hidden vertues and properties of all kindes of Simples 

 and Plants gathered by long experience and Industrie. London, 

 1579 . . Small 4to. 

 Reprinted in 1633. 



1586-7. Ralph Holinshed. Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland . . 

 London, 1586-87. 3 vols. Folio. 

 This second edition (the first was published in 1577) contains in the description of England 

 (by William Harrison), prefixed to the Chronicle, some references to gardens and orchards in 

 England. 



1589. J. B. The Booke of Thrift, containing a Perlite Order and right 

 Methode to profite lands, and other things belonging to Hus- 

 bandry . newly Englished and set out by J. B. Gentleman of 

 Caen in France. Printed by John Wolfe. 1589. Small 8vo. 



1592. Short Instructions very profitable and necessary for all those that 



delight in Gardening . . . translated out of French into EngUsh. 



Printed by John Wolfe, London, 1592. Small 4to. 



This little book contains 16 woodcuts in 4 gatherings, they are very similar to those in 



T. Hill's works, some appear to be from the same blocks. The copy belonging to Earl Crewe 



is probably unique. 



1594. Sir Hugh Platt (or Plat). The Jewell House of Art and Nature. 

 Conteining diuers rare and profitable Inuentions, together with 

 sundry new experiments in the Art of Husbandry, Distillation, 

 and Moulding . . London, Peter Short, 1594. 4to. 



reprinted (by C. BeUingham, see below). London. E. Alsop. 



1653. 8vo. 



Floraes Paradise, beautified and adorned with sundry sorts of 



dehcate fruites and flowers, by the industrious labour of H. P. 

 knight . . London, H. L. for William Leake . . 1608. Small Svo. 



