Book I. 



BRITISH WORKS ON GARDENING. 



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enthusiastically fond of pictures, statues, and pic- 

 turesque beauty in all objects and mental impres- 

 sions ; and who has greatly improved and beautified 

 his own estate. 



1. An Essay on the Picturesque, as compared with the Sub- 

 lime and the' Heautiful, and on the Use of Studying Pictures 

 for the Purpose of improving Real Landscape. Lond. 17*J4. 

 8vo. 



2. A Dialogue on the Distinct Characters of the Picturesque 

 and the Beautiful, in Answer to the Objections of Mr. Knight. 

 Lond. 1801. 8vo. 



3. Letter to H. Repton, Esq. on the Application of the Prac- 

 tice, as well as the Principles, of Landscape Painting, to Land 

 scape Gardening, intended as a Supplement to the Essay on the 

 Picturesque; to which is prefixed Mr. Repton's letter to Mr. 

 Price. Lond. 1795. 8vo. 



1791. Shaw, James, author of a Tour in the Ne- 

 therlands. 



Plans, Elevations, Sections, Observations and Explanations 

 of Forcing-houses in Gardening. Whitby. Fol. 



1795. Knight, Thomas Andrew, Esq. F. R. S. L. S. 

 &c. president of the Horticultural Society. A dis- 

 tinguished vegetable physiologist and horticulturist; 

 brother to R. P. Knight, E>q. (See 1794.) 



I. A Treatise on the Culture of the Apple and Pear, and on 

 the Manufacture of Cyder and Perry. Lond. 1797. I2mo. 



!- Some Doubts relative to the Efficacy of Mr. Forsyth's 

 Plaister, in renovating Trees. Lond. 180X. 4to. 



3. Report of a Committee of the Horticultural Society of 

 London. Lond. 1805. 4to. 



4. Pomona Herefordiensis ; or, a Descriptive Account of 

 the old Cvder and Perrv Fruits of Herefordshire. Lond. 1809. 

 4 to. 



5. Observations on the Grafting of Trees. (PAW. Tram. Abr. 

 xvii. 569. 1795.) 



6. Experiments on the Fecundation of Vegetables. (lb. xviii. 

 504. 1799.) 



7. Account of some Experiments on the Ascent of Sap in 

 TTees. (lb. 333. 1801.) 



8. Account of some late Experiments on the Descent of the 

 Sap in Trees. (lb. 277. 1803.) 



9. Experiments and Observations on the Motion of the Sap in 

 Trees. (lb. 1S3. 1804.) 



10. Concerning the state in which the true Sap of Trees is 

 deposited during Winter, (lb. 88. 1805.) 



II. On the Reproduction of Buds. (lb. 257.) 



12. On the Direction of the Radicle and Germen during the 

 Vegetation of Seeds. (lb. 99. 1806.) 



13. On the inverted Action of the Alburnous Vessels of Trees, 

 (lb. 292.) 



14. On the Formation of the Bark of TTees. (lb. 103. 107.) 



15. On the Economy of Bees. (lb. 234.) 



16. On the Inconvertibility of Bark into Alburnum. (lb. 103. 



tsos. 



17. On the Origin and Office of the Alburnum of Trees, (lb. 

 313.) 



18. On the Origin and Formation of Roots, (lb. 169. 1809.) 



19. On the comparative Influence of Male and Female 

 Parents on their Offspring. (lb. 392.) 



20. On the Parts of Trees primarily Impaired by Age. (lb. 

 178. 1810.) 



21. On the Causes which influence the Direction of the 

 Growth of Roots. (lb. 209. 1811.) 



22. On the Motions of the Tendrils of Plants. (lb. 314. 

 1812.) 



23. On Ice found in the Bottoms of Rivers. (lb. 286. 1816.) 



24. On the Action of detached Leaves of Plants. (lb. 

 289.) 



25. Upon the Extent of the Expansion and Contraction of 

 Timber in different Directions, relative to the Position of the 

 Medulla of the Tree. (lb. 269. 1817.) 



26. Introductory Remarks relative to the Objects which the 

 Horticultural Society have in view. (Hnrt. Traiu. i. 1. 1806.) 



27. Observations "on a Method of producing new and early 

 Fruits. (lb. 67.) 



28. On raising New and Earlv Varieties of the Potatoe. 

 (lb. 57.) 



29. On the Advantages of Grafting Walnut, Mulberry, and 

 Chestnut Trees. (lb. 60.) 



30. On a New Method of Training Fruit Trees. (lb. 7G.) 



31. A Description of a Forcing-house for Grapes. (lb. 99.) 



32. On the proper Construction of Hot-bed Frames. (lb. 

 142.) 



33. A short Account of a new Apple called the Downton 

 Pippin. (lb. 145.) 



54. On the Management of the Onion. (lb. 157.) 



35. An improved Method of cultivating the Alpine Straw- 

 berry, (lb. 159.) 



36. On some Varieties of the Peach. (lb. 165.) 



37. On a new Variety of Pear. (lb. 178.) 



38. On Potatoes. (lb. 187.) 



39. A new and expeditious Mode of Budding. (lb. 194.) 



40. On the best Method of Constructing a Peach-house, 

 (lb. 199.) S 



41. On the Culture of the Potatoe in Hot-beds. (lb. 211.) 



42. View of the Theory of Vegetation, (lb. 217.) 

 45. A short Account of some Apples and Pears, of which 



Grafts were presented to the Members of the Horticultural 

 Society. (lb- 226.) 



44. A new Method of Grafting, with a figure of it. (lb. 239) 



45. On the Advantages of employing Vegetable Matter as 

 Manure in a fresh state. (lb. 248.) 



46. On some Early Varieties of the Potatoe. (lb. 244.) 



47. On facilitating the Emission of Roots from Layers. (lb. 



48. Some Account of Two new Varieties of Grape. (lb. 258.) 



49. Some Account of the Elton Pear, with a figure, 

 (lb. ii. 1.) 



50. On the Transplantation of Blossom-Buds. (lb. 7.) 



51. On an early Variety of Grape from Amiens, (lb. 10.) 



52. On the proper Stock for the Moor Park Apricot. (lb. 19.) 



53. ( )n inarching leafless Branches of Peach Trees. (lb. 35.) 



54. On the Prevention of the Disease called the Curl in the 

 Potatoe. (lb. 64.) 

 v 55. On the Culture of the Mulberry. (lb. 68.) 



56. On the early Puberty of the Peach Tree. (Hnrt. Tratu. n. 

 70.) 



57. On the Culture of the Pear Tree. (lb. 78.) 

 68. On the Prevention of Mildew in particular Cases. (lb. 82). 



59. On the Culture of the Shallot, and some other bulbous- 

 rooted Plants, (lb. 97.) " 



60. On the Propagation of the Mulberry Tree by Cuttings, 

 (lb. 114.) 



61. On the beneficial Results of planting Potatoes, which 

 have grown late in the preceding year. (lb. 125.) 



62. On the Application of Manure in a liquid form to Plants 

 in Pots. (lb. 1270 



63. On the ill Effects of excessive Heat in Forcing Houses 

 during the Night. (lb. 130.) 



64. An Account of two Varieties of Cherry, raised at 

 Downton. (lb. 137.) 



65. An Account of a new Variety of the Peach. (lb. 140.) 



66. On the Want of Permanence of Character in Varieties 

 of Fruit, when Propagated by Grafts and Buds. (lb. 160.) 



67. On the Mode of Propagation of the Lycoperdon cancel- 

 latum, a species of Fungus, which destroys the Leaves and 

 Branches of the Pear Tree. (lb. 178.) 



68. On the Preservation of Fruits during Winter and 

 Spring, (lb. 195.) 



69. On the Effects of different kinds of Stocks in grafting, 

 (lb. 199.) 



70. Some Account of three new Cherries, the Elton, Black 

 Eagle, and Waterloo. (lb. U. 208.) 



71. An Account of three new Peaches, in a letter to 

 Joseph Sabine, Esq. (lb. 214.) 



72. On the Culture of the Peach and Apricot, as Espalier 

 Trees. Ub. 219.) 



73. On the Ventilation of Forcing-houses. (lb. 224.) 



74. Upon the Advantages of Propagating from the Roots o 

 old ungrafied Fruit Trees, (lb. 252.) 



75. On the Means of preserving Broccoli in Winter. (lb. 

 304.) 



76. Observations on Mr. Brown's Account of his Steaming 

 Apparatus, with some Suggestions for the Improvement 

 thereof. (lb. 324.) 



77. Observations on the Verdelho Grape. (lb. 327.) 



78. Suggestions for the Improvement of Sir George Stuart 

 Mackenzie's Plan for Forcing-houses, (lb. 350.) 



79. Upon the proper Mode of Pruning the Peach Tree In 

 cold and late Situations, (lb. 364.) 



80. Observations on the proper Management of Fruit Trees, 

 which are intended to be forced very early in the ensuing sea 

 son. (Ib.36S.) 



81. An Account of a Peach Tree, produced from the Seed 

 of the Almond Tree, with some Observations on the Origin of 

 the Peach Tree. (lb. iii. 1J 



82. On the best Mode of Pruning and Training the Mul- 

 berry Tree, when trained to a wall in a cold climate. (lb. 63.) 



83. Upon the Variations of the Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) 

 when propagated by Seed. (lb. 86.) 



84. Upon the Propagation of Varieties of the Walnut Tree, 

 by budding. (lb. 153.) 



85. On a Method of Forcing Rhubarb in Pots. (lb. 164.) 



86. Upon the Pruning and Management of Transplanted 

 Standard Trees. (lb. 157.) 



87. Upon the Variations of the Scarlet Strawberry (Fragaria 

 Virginiana) when propagated by Seeds. (lb. 207.) 



88. Description and Aceount of a new early Black Cherry, 

 (lb. 211.) 3 



89. Description of a new Seedling Plum. (lb. 214.) 



90. UjHm the Preservation ot Fruits from Wasps, (lb. 259.) 



91. On Training the Fig Tree. (lb. 307.) 



92. On the superior Healthfulness of Scions taken from the 

 Trunks of Apple Trees, to those cut from the Extremities ot 

 the Branches. (lb. 387.) 



93. Observations upon the most advantageous Forms ot 

 Garden Pots. (Jb. 389.) 



94. Upon the Culture of the Guernsey Lily. (lb. 399.) 



95. Upon the different Oualities of the Alburnum of Spring 

 and Winter felled Trees. "(Phil. Tratu. 1820.) 



96. Upon the -Means of giving Strength to the Stems ot 

 Plants growing under Glass. (Bort. Tram. iv. 1.) 



97. Lpon the Culture of the Pine Apple without Bark, or 

 other Hot-bed. (lb. 72.) 



98. On the most economical Method of emploving Fuel in 

 heating the Flues of Forcing-houses. (lb. 156J 



99. Physiological Observations upon the Effects of partial 

 Decortication, or Ringing the Stems or Branches of Fruit 

 Trees. (lb. 159.) 



100. Further Particulars of the Downton Strawberry, 

 (lb. 197.) ' 



101. Upon the Culture of the Fig- Tree in the Stove. 



102. On the Cultivation of the Cockscomb. (lb. 321.) 



103. Observations on Hybrids. (lb. 567.) 



104. Directions for preserving Buds of Fruit Trees in a ye- 

 getative state, when sent to considerable distances. (lb. 403.) 



105. On the Management of Fruit Trees in Pots. (lb. 439.) 



106. An Account of an improved Method of raising early 

 Potatoes. (lb. 447.) J 



107. On Grafting the Vine. (lb. 495.) 



108. Further Observations on the Culture of the Pine Apple, 

 (lb. y. 142.) r 



109. Notice of a new Variety of Ulmus Suberosa, and on 

 grafting tender Scions. (lb. 146.) 



110. Description of a Melon and Pine-pit. (lb. 225.) 



111. On the advantages and disadvantages of curvilinear 

 hot-houses. (lb. 227.) 



112. A new and improved Method of cultivating the Melon 

 (lb. 238.) 



115. On the flat Peach of China. (lb. 271.) 



114. On the injurious influence of the plum-stock on the 

 Moor Park Apricot, (lb. 287.) 



115. An Account of some Mule Plants. (lb. 292.) 



116. On obtaining early Crops of Peas. (lb. 521.) 



1795. Repton, Humphrey, Esq., a distinguished 

 landscape-gardener, was born at Bury St. Edmund's, 

 in Suffolk, in 1752. He accompanied Mr. 'Wyndham 

 to Ireland in 1783, and for a short time held a lu- 

 crative situation in the castle of Dublin ; but when 

 I his friend quitted that kingdom, Repton also re 

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