The Abridgement of the Gardener's Dictionary

Containing the Best and Newest Methods of Cultivating and Improving the Kitchen, Fruit, Flower Garden, and Nursery

By:

Philip Miller

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture

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Trained by his father, a market gardener, Philip Miller (1691–1771) rose to become Britain's most eminent horticulturalist in the eighteenth century. Following a period as a nurseryman in Southwark, he was appointed the head gardener of the Chelsea Physic Garden by the Society of Apothecaries in 1722, upon the recommendation of Sir Hans Sloane. Under Miller's supervision, the diversity of plants at Chelsea outstripped that of all other European botanic gardens. His talent was equally reflected in his writings. Miller's most famous work, The Gardener's Dictionary, ran to eight editions during his lifetime, as did his celebrated abridgement, reissued here in its 1771 sixth edition. Ranging widely in coverage from agriculture to winemaking, as well as incorporating traditional gardening topics, the work reflects the progress of contemporary plant science and the breadth of knowledge acquired by one of its foremost practitioners.

Release date Australia

February 20th, 2014

Author

Philip Miller

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

11 Plates, black and white

Pages

952

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture

Dimensions

212x296x55

ISBN-13

9781108068512

Product ID

21751967

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