@article{580645, recid = {580645}, author = {Abercrombie, John,}, title = {The propagation and botanical arrangements of plants and trees, useful and ornamental, proper for cultivation in every department of gardening; nurseries, plantations and agriculture. Containing The fullest practical Directions for performing all the different Methods of Vegetable Propagation, by which the various Kinds of Plants, Trees, Flowers, Fruits, &c. are raised and increased in the greatest Abundance and Perfection: Now First thoroughly explained. With the Compleatest Botanical Arrangements of all the Species and Varieties of Plants, Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, Fruits, Herbs, Corns, Grasses, &c. proper for Cultivation in every District of Gardening, Nurseries, Plantations, Green-Houses, Hot-Houses, and in Fields, all ranged in their proper Genera or Families; with the Universal Botanic, Latin and English Names of the Genera and Species, &c. and in the greater Part, short specific Descriptions, mentioning also their native Places of Growth; the Whole according to the latest Modern Improvements of the Linnaean System; comprised in Eight Divisions, viz. I. Kitchen-Garden Plants. II. Fruit Trees. III. Forest and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. IV. Herbaceous, Perennial, and Biennial Flower Plants, &c. V. Annual Flower Plants. VI. Green-House Plants. Vii. Hot-House Plants. Viii. Fields, or Agricultural Plants. The Whole forming a very necessary and useful Companion to all Gardeners, Nursery-Men, Florists, Botanists, Planters, Seeds-Men, Farmers, and every one concerned, either in the Cultivation, or Oeconomical Uses, &c. of the Vegetable Kingdom. By John Abercrombie, Author of Every Man his own Gardener. In two volumes. [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {printed for J. Debrett, (successor to Mr. Almon) opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly,}, address = {London :}, pages = {2v.(viii,843,[1]p.)plate :}, year = {1784}, note = {Reproduction of original from British Library.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/580645}, }