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Cato, Marcus Porcius, "Censorius"

De re rustica lib. I.

No attempt has been made to bring together
all editions or to give titles exactly. Earlier 
eds., also many others, are found in the
"Scriptores rei rusticae", q.v. Many of the
issues noted here either include, or are included 
with the works of Varro or Palladius,
(MFW)

Altho Cato does not deal with gardening as
such, he has instructions on the propagation
and care of the vine, fig, olive, fruits and
nuts. (MFW)

For criticism and commentary see also the
following:

Bradley, Richard. A survey of the ancient
husbandry and gardening. London, 1725.

Keil, Heinrich. Observationes criticae in
Catonis et Varronis de re rusticae libros.
Halis, 1849.

Vettori, Pietro. Explicationes suarum in
Catonem, Varronem, Columellam castigationum.
Parisii, 1542 et seq.

Walker, Wilhelm. Die obstlehre der Griechen
und Römer. Reutlingen, 1845.

Zwinger, Theodor. Methodus rustica Catonis
atque Varronis. Basileae, 1576.

-----  De rebus rusticis lib. I. (With: Varro, M. T.
De agricultura libri. Basileae, 1521) (Gesner, Index,
1735. p.xlv|

-----  Basileae, 1535. (Arn. Arb.)

-----  [Including Varro and Palladius] Lugduni, 1535.
(Junk, Cat. 47. item 145)

Junk gives added collation of 441 p.; probably 
practically identical with following ed.

-----  -----   Lugduni, apud S. Gryphium, 1537. 417 p.
(Dept. Agr.; Bib. Nat. Paris )

-----  [Including Varro; ed. by Pietro Vettori] Lugduni, 
apud S. Gryphium, 1549.  226p. (With: Columella,
L. J. M. De re rustica, Lugduni, 1548) (Dept. Agr.)

-----  De agricultura, sive De re rustica liber. Leyden, 
C. Raphelengium, 1580.  (Davis & Orioli, Cat. n.s.
23 (1919).  p.11)

This and the two following appear to be very
similar. (MFW)
        