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A50005 The manner of ordering fruit-trees by the Sieur Le Gendre ... ; wherein is treated of nurseries, wall-fruits, hedges of fruit-trees, dwarf-trees, high-standers, &c. ; written originally in French and translated faithfully into English at the request of severall persons of honour.; Manière de cultiver les arbres fruitiers. English Arnauld d'Andilly, Monsieur (Robert), 1588-1674.; Evelyn, John, 1620-1706. 1660 (1660) Wing L943A; ESTC R21095 73,508 218

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