Bradley, Richard 1688-1732.
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The country gentleman and farmer's monthly director . Containing necessary instructions for the management and improvement of a farm, in every month of the year. Wherein is directed the times and seasons proper for ploughing and sowing of all sorts of corn for grain; the planting and managing of hops, liquorice, madder, saffron, and such other crops as stand more than one year on the ground. The times of planting and cutting of coppice or springs of wood, and felling of timber; the breeding and feeding of poultry, rabbits, fish, swine, and all sorts of cattle. With several particulars relating to the improvement of bees, never before made publick. By R. Bradley, professor of botany in the University of Cambridge, and F.R.S.
Bradley, Richard 1688-1732.Date: 1727- E-books
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An appendix to the new improvements of planting and gardening . Containing the culture of such forest-trees, flowers, &c. as were omitted in the former impressions; viz. the fir, pine, pinaster, &c. the method of raising the truffle, morille, and mushroom. Of the extraordinary production of the chadock-orange. The several manners of graffing. A particular easy method of managing the ananas or pine-apple, the bananas, the guava, the mango, and other delicious fruits of the hottest climates. Of decoys for wild fowl. With some remarkable particulars, not yet publish'd relating to the Guernsey Lilly, and the Coffee-Tree. Illustrated with copper plates. By R. Bradley, professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F.R.S.
Bradley, Richard 1688-1732.Date: 1726- E-books
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The fruit garden displayed . Setting forth the several varieties of fruit ripe in every month of the year: collected from the most celebrated gardens in Europe. With their figures, description of colour, taste, and history; and the manner of their culture. Publish'd, in order to inform the curious of the nature and manner of propagating all sorts of fruit; each month containing between twenty and thirty figures taken from the life. For the month of July.
Bradley, Richard 1688-1732.Date: 1732- E-books
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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical Explaining the motion of the sapp and generation of plants. With other discoveries never before made publick, for the improvement of forest-trees flower gardens, or parterres; with a new invention whereby more designs of garden-platts may be made in an hour, than can be found in all the books now extant. Likewise several rare secrets for the improvement of fruit-trees, kitchen-gardens, and green-house plants. The second edition corrected. By Richard Bradley, fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard 1688-1732.Date: 1718- E-books
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A philosophical enquiry into the late severe winter , the scarcity and dearness of provisions, and The Occasion of the Distemper raging in several remote Parts of England: with letters from many eminent physicians in the Country to those in Town: And Remarks Physical and Curious. Published for the Information and Advantage of the People of Great Britain. By Richard Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.
Bradley, Richard 1688-1732.Date: 1729