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Systema horti-culturæ, or, The art of gardening in three books ... / by J. Woolridge, gent.
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Worlidge, John, fl. 1660-1698.
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of_o gillyflower_n ibid._n 2._o of_o stock-gilliflower_n and_o wall-flower_n page_n 118_o 3._o of_o auricula_n cowslip_n and_o primrose_n page_n 122_o 4._o of_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o hellebor_n page_n 124_o 5._o of_o the_o hepatica_n gentianella_n &_o dittany_n page_n 125_o chap._n vi_o of_o flower_n raise_v only_o from_o seed_n page_n 126_o chap._n vii_o of_o some_o more_o vulgar_a flower_n page_n 131_o chap._n viii_o of_o such_o tender_a exotic_a tree_n flower_n and_o plant_n as_o require_v the_o florist_n care_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o winter_n page_n 132_o sect._n 1._o of_o perennial_a green_n and_o such_o plant_n as_o will_v not_o endure_v cold_a page_n 133_o 2._o of_o such_o plant_n as_o will_n least_o endure_v the_o cold_a page_n 138_o book_n iii_o of_o esculent_n or_o plant_n for_o food_n page_n 145_o chap._n i._o of_o such_o plant_n as_o be_v perennial_a or_o continue_v over_o the_o year_n page_n 150_o chap._n ii_o of_o esculent_n root_n page_n 158_o chap._n iii_o of_o bean_n and_o pease_n page_n 170_o chap._n iv_o of_o cabbage_n and_o cauliflower_n page_n 175_o chap._n v._o of_o melon_n cucumber_n etc._n etc._n page_n 180_o chap._n vi_o of_o sallad-herb_n page_n 184_o chap._n vii_o of_o sweet_a herb_n page_n 189_o chap._n viii_o of_o some_o other_o esculent_n vegetable_n page_n 192_o chap._n ix_o of_o general_a improvement_n and_o miscellaneous_a experiment_n page_n 195_o sect._n 1._o of_o improve_n garden-ground_n by_o labour_n only_o ibid._n 2._o of_o several_a way_n of_o enrich_a garden-earth_n by_o mixture_n page_n 202_o 3._o of_o water_v garden_n page_n 211_o 4._o of_o make_v hot_a bed_n page_n 219_o 5._o of_o miscellaneous_n experiment_n page_n 222_o now_o add_v the_o gardener_n monthly_a direction_n page_n 243_o january_n page_n 247_o february_n page_n 249_o march_n page_z 250_o april_n page_n 252_o may_n page_n 254_o june_n page_n 256_o july_n page_n 257_o august_n page_n 259_o september_n page_n 261_o october_n page_n 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