CONTENTS.
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xii. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in Saxe-Coburg Gotha - - 166
xiii. Gardening, as au Art of Design and
Taste, in the neighbourhood of the Free
Towns of F rankfort and Bremen - 157
2. German Gardening, in respect to Botanic
Gardens, and th e Culture of Flowers and
Plants of Ornament - - - 158
3. German Gardening, in respect to Horticultural
Productions . . . 166
4. Gentian Gardening, as to P lanting Timber
Trees and Hedges - - - 171
5. German Gardening, as empirically practised
- - - - - 172
6 . German Gardening, as a Science, and {
th e Authors it has produced - - 174
V. Of the Rise, Progress, and present State of
Gardening in Switzerland - - 174
VI. Of the Rise, Progress, and present State of
Gaidening in Denmark - . . 177
1. Danish Gardening, as an Art of Design
and Taste - . - . . 178
2. Gardening in Denmark, in respect to
Flowers, Plants of Ornament, and Botanic
Gardens - - - - 182
3. Gardening in Denmark, with respect to
its Horticultural Productions - - 184
VII. Of the Rise, Progress, and present State
of Gardening in Sweden and Norway . 185
V III. Of th e Rise, Progress, and present State
of Gardening in Russia - - - 190
1. Russian Gardening, as an Art of Design
and Taste . - - - - 191
i. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in the Neighbourhood of St.
Petersburgh - - - - 191
ii. Gardening in the Neighbourhood of
Moscow, as an .\.r£ of Design and Taste 196
Hi. Gardening, as an Art of Design and
Taste, in the Crimea . . . 200
Iv. Public Gardens in Russia . - 201
2. Russian Gardening, in respect to the Cultu
re of Flowers and Plants of Ornament 202
0. Russian Gardening, in respect to its Horticultural
Productions . . . 204
4. Russian Gardening, in respect to the Cultu
re of T imber Trees and Hedges - 206
5. Russian Gardening, as empirically practised
- - - - - 206
6. Russian Gardening, and as to the Authors
it has produced - - - - 206
IX . Of the Rise, Progress, and present State of
Gardening in Poland - - - 207
X. Of the Rise, Progress, and present State of
Gardening in Spain - - - 214
1. Spanish Gardening, as an Art of Design
and Taste - - . - -2 1 5
2. Spanish Gardening, in respect to the Cultu
re of Flowers, Plants of Ornament, and
Botanic Gardens . . . . 220
3. Spanish Gardening, in respect to its Horticultural
Productions, and the Planting of
Timber Trees and Hedges - - 223
X I. Of the Rise, Progress, and present State of
Gardening in Portugal . _ _ 224
X I I. Of the Rise, Progress, and present State
of Gardening in European Turkey, .including
Greece and Albania - . 226
1. Gardening in European Turkey, Greece,
and Albania, as an Art of Design and
T a s t e ........................................................226
rkey, Gi
and Albania, as to Flowers, Plants of
Ornament, and Botanic Gardens - 232
3. Gardening in European Turkey, Greece,
and Albania, as to Horticulture - 234
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1. Gardening in England, in respect to Botanic
Gardens, and the Culture of Flowers
and Plants of Ornament - - - 274
2. Gardening in Scotland, in respect to Botanic
Gardens, and th e Culture of Flowers
and Plants of Ornament - - 280
3. Gardening in Ireland, in respect to Botanic
Gardens, and the Culture of Flowers
and Plants of Ornament - - 282
II I. British Gardening, in respect to its h orticultural
Productions - - - 283
1. Gardening in England, in respect to its
horticultural Productions - - 283
2. Gardening in Scotland, in respect to its
horticultural Productions - - 286
3. Gardening in Ireland, in respect to its
horticultural Productions - 287
IV. British (iardening, in respect to the planting
of T imber Trees and Hedges - 287
1. Gardening in England, in respect to the
planting of Timber Trees and Hedges - 287
2. Gardening in Scotland, in respect to the
planting of Timber Trees and Hedges - 289
3. Gardening in Ireland, in respect to the
planting of Timber Trees and Hedges - 290
V. British Gardening, as empirically practised 290
VI. British Gardening, as a Science, and as to
the Authors it has produced - - 292
CriAp. V.
Of th e present State of Gardening in Ultra-
European Countries - - - - 294
I. Of the present State of Gardening in Asia - 294
1. Of the present State of Gardening in Asia
Minor, &c. - - - .2 9 4
2. Of the present State of Gardening in
P e r s i a ........................................................ 296
3. Of Gardening in Arabia - - - 300
4. Of the present State of Gardening in Hindostán
. . . . . 300
i. Gardening in Hindostán, as an Art of
Design and Taste - - - -3 0 0
ii. Gardening in Hindostán, as an Art of
Culture - - , . . 302
5. Of Gardening in the Island of Ceylon - 305
6. Gardening in the Birman Empire, Borneo,
Java, Malacca, Siam, Cochin-China,
Singapore, and Japan . . . 307
7 . Of the present State of Gardening in
China - - - - - 311
i. Chinese Gardening, as an Art of Design
and Taste - - - . - 311
ii. Gardening in China, in respect to its
Horticultural Productions - - 320
iii. Gardening in China, in respect to its
Floricultural Productions - - 322
iv. Chinese Gardening, as a Science, and
as to the Authors it has produced . 322
II. On the present State of Gardening in
Africa - - - - - 323
1. On the present State of Gardening in
E g y p t ........................................................323
2. Gardening in the M ahometan States of the
North of Africa . . . . 324
3. Gardening on the W estern Coast of Africa 327
4. Gardening in South Africa - - 327
5. Gardening in the African Islands - 328
II I. Gardening in North America - -329
1. Gardening in North America, as an Art
of Design and Taste - - -3 2 9
2. Gardening in North America, in respect to
Botanic Gardens, and the Culture of
Flowers and Plants of Ornament - 334
3. Gardening in North America, in respect
to its Products for the Kitchen and the
Dessert - - . - . 3 3 5
4. American Gardening, in respect to Timber
Trees and Hedges - - . 3 36
5. American Gardening, as empirically practised
........................................................338
6. American Gardening, as a Science, and
as to the Authors it has produced - 339
IV . Gardening in British North America -3 4 0
V. Gardening in Spanish North America, or
Mexico - - . . - 341
VI. Gardening in South America - - 343
1, Gardening in South America, as an Art of
Design and Taste . . -3 4 3
:. Gardening in South America, in respect
to Botanic Gardens, and as an Art of
Culture - - - - - 344
VII. Gardening in the West India Islands - 346
V III. Gardening in Australia - - -3 4 8
BOOK II.
GARDENING CONSIDERED AS TO ITS PROGRESS AND
PRESENT STATE UNDER DIFFERENT POLITICAL AND
GEOGRAPHICAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Gardening, as affected by different Forms of
Government, Religion, and States of Society
..................................................... . 3 5 3
I. Gardening as affected by different Forms oF^^^
Government and Religion - - 353
II. Gardening, as affected by different States of
S o c i e t y ........................................................354
C h a p . II.
Gardening, as affected by different Climates,
Habits of Life, and Manners - - 356
I. Influence of Climate, in respect to Fruits,
culinary Plants, Flowers, Timber Trees,
and horticultural Skill - - - 355
II. Influence of Climate and Manners on Gardeniiig,
as an Art of Design and Taste - 356
III. Of the Climate of Britain, in respect to
Gardening - . . . 3 6O
PART II.
GARDENING C ONS IDER ED AS A SCIENCE.
BOOK I.
ON THE STUDY OF THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM.
ClIAP. I.
Of the Nomenclature of Plants - -3 6 2
I. Names of the different Parts of Plants - 362
II. Names of Plants collectively and individually
- - - - 362
1. Names of Classes and Orders - - 362
2. Names of Genera - - - - 363
3. Names of Species . . . . 363
4 . Names of Varieties and Subvarieties - 364
Chap. II.
Phytography, or th e Description o f Plants
C h a p . III.
Taxonomy, or th e Classification of Plants - 366
I. T h e Linnsean Arrangement - - 367
II. The Natural System according to De
Candolle - - - - . 3 7 0
C h a p . IV.
Of forming and preserving Herbariums, and
of Methods of Study - - - - 374
C h a p . V.
iphy, or the Anatomical Structure of
- 377
I. Elementary Organs - - - - 377
II. Compound Organs of P lants - -3 7 8
C h a p . VI.
Vegetable Physiology, or th e Action of Plants 378
I. T h e principal Phenomena of Vegetation as
exemplified in a single P la n t - - 378
II. T h e Functions of the various P a rts of
Plants - - - - - 382
II I. Diseases of P lants - - - -3 8 5
IV. Hybrid Plants - - - - 385
V. Of th e Metamorphoses of Plants - -3 3 6
C h a p . VII.
Vegetable Geography and History, or the D istribution
of Vegetables relatively to the
Earth and to Man - - - - 387
I. Geographical Distribution of Vegetables - 387
II. Physical Distribution of Vegetables - 388
III. Civil Causes affecting th e Distribution of
P lan ts - - - - - 392
IV . Characteristic or picturesque D istribution
of Vegetables - - . - 394
Chap. V III.
■ derived from the Study
Origin of Culture, ¡
of Vegetables
- 395
BOOK n .
OF THE STUDY OF THE NATURAL AGENTS OF VEGE
TABLE GROWTH AND CULTURE.
C h a p . I.
Of E arths and Soils - - - -3 9 7
I. Of the Geological Structure of the Globe,
and the Formation of Earths and Soils 398
II. On the Nature and Nomenclature of Soils 400
III. On the Uses of the Soil to Vegetables - 401
IV. Of discovering the Qualities of Soils -4 0 4
1. Of discovering th e Qualities of Soils by
means of the Plants which grow on
them - - 404
2. Of discovering th e Qualities of Soils, and
th e ir adaptation to different plants, by
Chemical Analysis - - . 405
3. Of discovering the Qualities of a Soil mechanically
and empirically - - 406
V. Of the Improvement of Soils - - 407
I. Pulverisation - - - - 407
2 Of the Improvement of Soils by Compression
409
3. Of the Improvement of Soils by Aeration
or Fallowing - - - - 409
4. Alteration of the constituent Parts of
Soils - - . - .4 1 0
5. Changing th e Condition of Lands in respect
to Water - - - - 411
6 . Changing th e Condition of Lands in respect
to Atmospherical Influence - 412
7. Rotation of Crops - - - - 412
C h a p . II.
Of Manures - - - _ -4 1 3
I. Of Organic Manures - - -414
1. The Theory of th e Operation of Organic
Manures - - - - - 414
2. Of th e different Species of Manures of
Animal and Vegetable Origin - - 415
3. Of th e Fermenting, Preserving, and Applying
of Manures of Animal and Vegetable
Origin - - - - 420
II . Of Inorganic Manures - _ _ 422
1. The Theory of the Operation of Inorganic
Manures - - - _ _ 422
2. Of the different Species of Inorganic Manures
- - - - - 423
C h a p . III.
Of the Agency of lle a t. Light, Electricity, and
Water, in Vegetable Culture - - 426
I. Of H eat and Light - - - -4 2 6
II. Of Electricity - - - -4 3 0
II I. Of W a t e r ........................................................431
C h a p . IV.
Of the Agency of the Atmosphere in Vegetation
- - - - - - 431
I. Of th e Elements of the Atmosphere - 432
II. Of the Means of Prognosticating th e Weath
e r - - - - . 4 4 4
III. Of the Climate of Britain - - 4-i9