The Abridgement of the Gardener's Dictionary - Containing the Best and Newest Methods of Cultivating and Improving the Kitchen, Fruit, Flower Garden, and Nursery (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Philip Miller
Dimensions:	296 x 212 x 55mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	952
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-06851-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General
LSN:	1-108-06851-0
Barcode:	9781108068512

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