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Preface
Contents
List of EiiL
List of Books referred to
Indication of Systematic Names
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Accentuation and pronunciation of Systematic
Names . . . . xxxix
Abbreviations - - • - xl
Authorities for Systematic Names - - xl
PART I.
GARDENING CONSIDERED IN R E S P E C T TO IT S ORIGIN, PRO GRE SS , AND PR E S EN T
S TATE AMONG D IF F E R E N T NAT IONS , GOVERNMENTS, AND CLIMATES.
BOOK I.
C h a p . 1.
Of the Origin and Progress of Gardening in
th e earliest Ages of Antiquity, or from the
remotest Traditions, to tlie Foundation of the
Roman Empire - - -
I. Of the Gardens o f the earliest ages -
II. Gardening among the Egyptians. B .C .2000
III. Babylonian or Assyrian Gardens. B.C. 2000
IV . Jewish Gardens. B .C . 1500
V. Persian Gardens. B .C . 500
VI. Grecian Gardens. B. C. 300
VII. Gardening in th e Ages of Antiquity, as
to Fruits, Culinary Productions, and
Flowers - _ - - -
C h a p . II.
Chronological History of Gardening, from tlie
Time of the Roman Kings, in the Sixth Century
B. c., to the Decline and Fall of th e Empire
in th e F ifth Century of our E ra
I. Roman Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste . . - . -
II. Roman Gardening, considered as to the
Culture of Flowers and Plants of Ornament
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I I I. Roman Gardwiing, in respect to its P roducts
for th e Kitchen and th e Dessert -
IV . Roman Gardening, considered in respect
to th e Propagation and P lanting of Timber
Trees and Hedges
V. Roman Gardening, as a Science, and as to
th e Authors it produced - - -
C h a p . III.
Chronological History o f Gardening in Continental
Europe, from th e time of the Romans
to th e present Day, or from A. D. 500 to A. D.
1850 ...................................................................
I. Of th e Revival, Progress, and present State
of Gardening in Italy - . .
1. Italian Gardening, in respect to Design
and Taste - - . - .
2. Italian Gardening, in respect to Botanic
Gardens, and th e Culture of Flowers and
Plants of Ornament
3. Italian Gardening, in respect to its P ro ducts
for the Kitchen and th e Dessert -
4. Italian Gardening, in respect to the planting
of Timber Trees and Hedges
5. lUlian Gardening, as empirically practised
. . . . .
Italian Gardening, as a Science, and as to
th e Authors it has produced
Of th e Revival, Progress, and present State
of Gardening in Hollandand the Netherlands
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, Dutch and Flemish Gardening, as an Art
o f Design and Taste . _ .
. Dutch Gardening, in respect to Botanic
Gardens and the Culture o f Flowers and
Plants of Ornament - . .
. Dutch Gardening, in respect to th e Culture
of F ru its and Culinary Vegetables
. Dutch Gardening, in respect to th e p lanting
of Timber Trees and Hedges
. Dutch Gardening, as empirically practised
. Dutch Gardening, as a Science, and in respect
to the Authors it has produced
. Of the Rise, Progress, and present State
o f Gardening in France - - _
. French Gardening, as an Art of Design
and Taste -
. French Gardening, in respect to the Cultu
re of Flowers and Plants of Ornament
. French Gardening, in respect to its Horticultural
Productions - _ .
French Gardening, in respect to the P la n ting
of Timber Trees and Hedges
French Gardening, as empirically practised
- - - - .
F rench Gardening, as a Science, and as to
th e Authors it has produced
Of th e Rise, Progress, and present State of
Gardening in Germany - - .
German Gardening, as an Art of Design
and Taste -
i. Gardening, as an Art of Design and Taste,
in Austria -
ii. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in Prussia . . .
iii. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in Bavaria . . . .
iv. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in Saxony - - - _
v. Gardening, as an Art o f Design and
Taste, in Hanover
vi. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in Wirtemberg -
vii. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in Saxe-Weimar . . .
viii. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in the State of Sigmaringen
IX. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in Baden . . . .
X. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in the Electorate of Hesse
xi. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in Anhalt - , - .
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