The retir'd gard'ner : In two volumes. Vol. I. Being a translation of Le jardinier solitaire, or Dialogues between a gentleman and a gardn'er: containing the methods of making, ordering and improving a fruit and kitchen-garden, with many new experiments, from the second edition printed at Paris. Vol. II. Containing the manner of planting and cultivating all sorts of flowers, plants, shrubs and under-shrubs, necessary for the adorning of gardens; in which is explain'd the art of making and disposing of parterres, arbours of greens, wood-works, arches, columns, and other pieces and compartments usually found in the most beautiful gardens of country-seats. The whole enrich'd with variety of figures, being a translation from the Sieur Louis Liger. To this volume is added a description and plan of Count Tallard's garden at Nottingham. The whole revis'd, with several alterations and additions, which render it proper for our English culture. By George London, and Henry Wise

The retir'd gard'ner : In two volumes. Vol. I. Being a translation of Le jardinier solitaire, or Dialogues between a gentleman and a gardn'er: containing the methods of making, ordering and improving a fruit and kitchen-garden, with many new experiments, from the second edition printed at Paris. Vol. II. Containing the manner of planting and cultivating all sorts of flowers, plants, shrubs and under-shrubs, necessary for the adorning of gardens; in which is explain'd the art of making and disposing of parterres, arbours of greens, wood-works, arches, columns, and other pieces and compartments usually found in the most beautiful gardens of country-seats. The whole enrich'd with variety of figures, being a translation from the Sieur Louis Liger. To this volume is added a description and plan of Count Tallard's garden at Nottingham. The whole revis'd, with several alterations and additions, which render it proper for our English culture. By George London, and Henry Wise.

Author/creator	London, George, -1713
Other author/creator	Wise, Henry, 1653-1738, author.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	London : printed for Jacob Tenson, within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-Inn Lane, 1706.
Description	2 volumes(20 unnumbered pages, 786, 14 unnumbered pages), plates : illustrations ; 8⁰.
Supplemental Content	Full text online
Subject(s)	Gardening--Early works to 1800.

General note	With a general titlepage and a separate titlepage to vol.1.
General note	A revised translation of 'Le jardinier solitaire' by François Gentil, and 'Le jardinier fleuriste et historiographe' by Louis Liger.
General note	Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
References	Henrey, 989
References	English Short Title Catalog, T120300.
Reproduction note	Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/form	Dialogues.

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