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Travels through that part of North America formerly called Louisiana. / By Mr. Bossu, captain in the French Marines. translated from the French, by John Reinhold Forster, F.A.S. illustrated with notes relative chiefly to natural history to which is added by the translator a systematic catalogue of all the known plants of English North-America, or, a flora Americæ Septentrionalis. together with an abstract of the most useful and necessary articles contained in Peter Loefling's Travels through Spain and Cumana in South America, referred to the pages of the original Swedish edition. (3.20376)

Date: 1771
Creator: Bossu, M., 1720-1792.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. 20 cm. (8vo)

A treatise on forest-trees containing not only the best methods of their culture hitherto practised, but a variety of new and useful discoveries, the result of many repeated experiments: as also, plain directions for removing most of the valuable kinds of forest-trees ... By William Boutcher ... (3.20383)

Date: 1776
Creator: Boutcher, William.
Type: Book
Extent: xvi, 311 p. illus. 21 cm.

Toilette de flore ou, Essai sur les plantes & les fleurs qui peuvent servir d'ornement aux dames contenant les différentes manieres de préparer les essences, pommades, rouges, poudres, fards & eaux de senteurs. Ouvrage utile aux parfumeurs, baigneurs & aux personnes chargées de la direction des toilettes. (3.20455)

Date: 1771
Creator: Buc'hoz, Pierre-Joseph, 1731-1807.
Type: Book
Extent: 240 p. 17 cm.

The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in English and French. To which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions. By the late Mark Catesby ... Revised by Mr. Edwards ... To the whole is now added a Linnæan index of the animals and plants ... Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, de la Floride, et des isles de Bahama ... (3.20583)

Date: 1771
Creator: Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. 220 col. plates, double map. 53 cm.

The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in English and French. To which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions. By the late Mark Catesby ... Revised by Mr. Edwards ... To the whole is now added a Linnæan index of the animals and plants ... Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, de la Floride, et des isles de Bahama ... (3.20584)

Date: 1771
Creator: Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. 220 col. plates, double map. 53 cm.

A dissertation on oriental gardening by Sr. William Chambers. The second edition, with additions. To which is annexed, an explanatory discourse by Tan Chetqua, of Quang-chew-fu, gent. (3.20595)

Date: 1773
Creator: Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796.
Type: Book
Extent: 3 p. ̋., xi, [13]-163 p. 30 cm.

Flora Londinensis: or plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London, with the places of growth, and times of flowering their several names according to Linnaeus ... with a ... description of each plant in Latin and English. To which are added, their several uses in medicine, agriculture, rural oeconomy, and other arts. (3.20708)

Date: 1777 – 1798
Creator: Curtis, William, 1746-1799.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : col. plates (fol.)

Flora Londinensis: or plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London, with the places of growth, and times of flowering their several names according to Linnaeus ... with a ... description of each plant in Latin and English. To which are added, their several uses in medicine, agriculture, rural oeconomy, and other arts. (3.20709)

Date: 1777 – 1798
Creator: Curtis, William, 1746-1799.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : col. plates (fol.)

Flora Londinensis: or plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London, with the places of growth, and times of flowering their several names according to Linnaeus ... with a ... description of each plant in Latin and English. To which are added, their several uses in medicine, agriculture, rural oeconomy, and other arts. (3.20710)

Date: 1777 – 1798
Creator: Curtis, William, 1746-1799.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : col. plates (fol.)

Flora Londinensis: or plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London, with the places of growth, and times of flowering their several names according to Linnaeus ... with a ... description of each plant in Latin and English. To which are added, their several uses in medicine, agriculture, rural oeconomy, and other arts. (3.20711)

Date: 1777 – 1798
Creator: Curtis, William, 1746-1799.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : col. plates (fol.)

Flora Londinensis: or plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London, with the places of growth, and times of flowering their several names according to Linnaeus ... with a ... description of each plant in Latin and English. To which are added, their several uses in medicine, agriculture, rural oeconomy, and other arts. (3.20712)

Date: 1777 – 1798
Creator: Curtis, William, 1746-1799.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : col. plates (fol.)

Flora Londinensis: or plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London, with the places of growth, and times of flowering their several names according to Linnaeus ... with a ... description of each plant in Latin and English. To which are added, their several uses in medicine, agriculture, rural oeconomy, and other arts. (3.20713)

Date: 1777 – 1798
Creator: Curtis, William, 1746-1799.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. : col. plates (fol.)

Linnaeus's system of botany, so far as relates to his classes and orders of plants illustrated by figures entirely new, with copious explanatory descriptions. Drawn up for the use of his pupils by William Curtis ... (3.20716)

Date: 1777
Creator: Curtis, William, 1746-1799.
Type: Book
Extent: 3 p. l., 4, 15 p. 4 pl. (2 col.) 29 x 22 cm.

Traité des odeurs : suite du traité de la distillation / par M. Dejean ... (3.20785)

Date: 1777
Creator: Dejean, M., active 1755.
Type: Book
Extent: ix, [3], 492 p. 18 cm.

A letter from Dr. Ducarel, F.R.S. and F.S.A. to William Watson, M.D. F.R.S. upon the early cultivation of botany in England and some particulars about John Tradescant, ... (3.20844)

Date: 1773
Creator: Ducarel, Andrew Coltee, 1713-1785.
Type: Book
Extent: 12p.,plates 4⁰.

Terra: a philosophical discourse of earth. Relating to the culture and improvement of it for vegetation, and the propagation of plants, as it was presented to the Royal Society. By J. Evelyn. With notes by A. Hunter. (3.21028)

Date: 1778
Creator: Evelyn, John
Type: Book
Extent: vi, 194 p. 23 cm.

Illustrationes et observationes botanicæ : ad specierum historiam facientes, seu, Rariorum plantarum indigenarum, pyrenaicarum, exoticarum, adumbrationes, synonymorum reformationes, descriptionum castigationes, varietatum ad species genuinas redactarum determinationes : cum iconibus ex naturæ typo et magnitudine naturali ab auctore delineatis / Antonii Goüan. (3.21198)

Date: 1773
Creator: Gouan, Antoine, 1733-1821.
Type: Book
Extent: [8], 83, [1] p., xxvi [i.e. 28] leaves of plates : ill. 45 cm. (fol.)

A complete body of planting and gardening. Containing the natural history, culture, and management of deciduous and evergreen forest-trees ... also instructions for laying-out and disposing of pleasure and flower-gardens ... likewise ... rules for the management of a kitchen-garden ... to which is added the manner of planting and cultivating fruit-gardens and orchards. The whole forming a complete history of timber-trees ... as well as a general system of the present practice of the flower, fruit, and kitchen gardens. By William Hanbury ... (3.21300)

Date: 1770 – 1771
Creator: Hanbury, William, 1725-1778.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. fronts., plates. 33 cm.

A complete body of planting and gardening. Containing the natural history, culture, and management of deciduous and evergreen forest-trees ... also instructions for laying-out and disposing of pleasure and flower-gardens ... likewise ... rules for the management of a kitchen-garden ... to which is added the manner of planting and cultivating fruit-gardens and orchards. The whole forming a complete history of timber-trees ... as well as a general system of the present practice of the flower, fruit, and kitchen gardens. By William Hanbury ... (3.21301)

Date: 1770 – 1772
Creator: Hanbury, William, 1725-1778.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. fronts., plates. 33 cm.

Théorie de l'art des jardins, par C.C.L. Hirschfeld ... traduit de l'Allemand. (3.21417)

Date: 1779 – 1785
Creator: Hirschfeld, Christian Cajus Lorenz, 1742-1792.
Type: Book
Extent: 5 v. illus. 26 cm.

Théorie de l'art des jardins, par C.C.L. Hirschfeld ... traduit de l'Allemand. (3.21418)

Date: 1779 – 1785
Creator: Hirschfeld, Christian Cajus Lorenz, 1742-1792.
Type: Book
Extent: 5 v. illus. 26 cm.

Théorie de l'art des jardins, par C.C.L. Hirschfeld ... traduit de l'Allemand. (3.21419)

Date: 1779 – 1785
Creator: Hirschfeld, Christian Cajus Lorenz, 1742-1792.
Type: Book
Extent: 5 v. illus. 26 cm.

Théorie de l'art des jardins, par C.C.L. Hirschfeld ... traduit de l'Allemand. (3.21420)

Date: 1779 – 1785
Creator: Hirschfeld, Christian Cajus Lorenz, 1742-1792.
Type: Book
Extent: 5 v. illus. 26 cm.

Théorie de l'art des jardins, par C.C.L. Hirschfeld ... traduit de l'Allemand. (3.21421)

Date: 1779 – 1785
Creator: Hirschfeld, Christian Cajus Lorenz, 1742-1792.
Type: Book
Extent: 5 v. illus. 26 cm.

Nicolai Josephi Jacquin Miscellanea Austriaca ad botanicam, chemiam, et historiam naturalem spectantia : cum figuis partim coloratis. (3.21581)

Date: 1778 – 1781
Creator: Jacquin, Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr von, 1727-1817.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. in 1. ([4], 212 p., 21 leaves of plates (2 folded) 423, [1] p. 23 leaves of plates (1 folded)) : col. ill. (3 fold.) 23 cm.

Travels into North America containing its natural history, and a circumstantial account of its plantations and agriculture in general, with the civil, ecclesiastical and commercial state of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and several curious and important remarks on various subjects. By Peter Kalm. Translated into English by John Reinhold Forster. (3.21664)

Date: 1772
Creator: Kalm, Pehr, 1716-1779.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. pl., fold. map. 21 1/2 cm.

A treatise upon planting, gardening, and the management of the hot-house. Containing I. The method of planting forest-trees ... II. The method of pruning forest-trees ... III. On the soils most proper for the different kinds of forest-trees. IV. The management of vines ... V. A new and easy method to propagate pine plants ... VI. The best method to raise mushrooms without spawn ... VII. An improved method of cultivating asparagus. VIII. The best method to cultivate field cabbages, carrots, and turnips for feeding cattle. IX. A new method of managing all kinds of fruit-trees ... (3.21672)

Date: 1777
Creator: Kennedy, John, 1759-1842, gardener.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. 8vo.

A treatise upon planting, gardening, and the management of the hot-house. Containing I. The method of planting forest-trees ... II. The method of pruning forest-trees ... III. On the soils most proper for the different kinds of forest-trees. IV. The management of vines ... V. A new and easy method to propagate pine plants ... VI. The best method to raise mushrooms without spawn ... VII. An improved method of cultivating asparagus. VIII. The best method to cultivate field cabbages, carrots, and turnips for feeding cattle. IX. A new method of managing all kinds of fruit-trees ... (3.21673)

Date: 1777
Creator: Kennedy, John, 1759-1842, gardener.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. 8vo.

An introduction to botany. Containing an explanation of the theory of that science extracted from the works of Dr. Linnaeus with twelve copper-plates, two explanatory tables, an appendix and glossary. By James Lee. (3.21851)

Date: 1776
Creator: Lee, James, 1715-1795.
Type: Book
Extent: xxiv, 432 p. 12 pl. 22 cm.

La nouvelle maison rustique, ou Economie générale de tous les biens de campagne la maniere de les entretenir & de les multiplier donnée ci-devant au public par le sieur Liger. (3.21928)

Date: 1775
Creator: Liger, Louis, 1658-1717.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. front. (v.1 illus., plates (2 fold.) 26 cm.

La nouvelle maison rustique, ou Economie générale de tous les biens de campagne la maniere de les entretenir & de les multiplier donnée ci-devant au public par le sieur Liger. (3.21929)

Date: 1775
Creator: Liger, Louis, 1658-1717.
Type: Book
Extent: 2 v. front. (v.1 illus., plates (2 fold.) 26 cm.

Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständiges Pflanzensystem : nach der dreyzehnten lateinischen Ausgabe und nach Anleitung des holländischen Houttuynischen Werks übersetzt und mit einer ausführlichen Erklärung ausgefertiget. (3.21986)

Date: 1777 – 1788
Creator: Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778.
Type: Book
Extent: 14 v. in 15. ill. (copper engravings) 21 cm. (8vo)

Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständiges Pflanzensystem : nach der dreyzehnten lateinischen Ausgabe und nach Anleitung des holländischen Houttuynischen Werks übersetzt und mit einer ausführlichen Erklärung ausgefertiget. (3.21987)

Date: 1777 – 1788
Creator: Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778.
Type: Book
Extent: 14 v. in 15. ill. (copper engravings) 21 cm. (8vo)

Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständiges Pflanzensystem : nach der dreyzehnten lateinischen Ausgabe und nach Anleitung des holländischen Houttuynischen Werks übersetzt und mit einer ausführlichen Erklärung ausgefertiget. (3.21988)

Date: 1777 – 1788
Creator: Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778.
Type: Book
Extent: 14 v. in 15. ill. (copper engravings) 21 cm. (8vo)

Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständiges Pflanzensystem : nach der dreyzehnten lateinischen Ausgabe und nach Anleitung des holländischen Houttuynischen Werks übersetzt und mit einer ausführlichen Erklärung ausgefertiget. (3.21989)

Date: 1777 – 1788
Creator: Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778.
Type: Book
Extent: 14 v. in 15. ill. (copper engravings) 21 cm. (8vo)

Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständiges Pflanzensystem : nach der dreyzehnten lateinischen Ausgabe und nach Anleitung des holländischen Houttuynischen Werks übersetzt und mit einer ausführlichen Erklärung ausgefertiget. (3.21990)

Date: 1777 – 1788
Creator: Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778.
Type: Book
Extent: 14 v. in 15. ill. (copper engravings) 21 cm. (8vo)

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