Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets

by John Evelyn

Chap. VI. Of Compoſts, and Stercoration, Repaſtination, Dreſſing and Stirring the Earth and Mould of a Garden.

BOOK II.

Chap. I. A Garden Derived and Defin'd; its Dignity, Diſtinction, and Sorts.

Chap. II. Of a Gardiner, how to be qualify 'd, regarded and rewarded; his Habitation, Cloathing, Diet, Under-Workmen and Aſſistants.

Chap. III. Of the Inſtruments belonging to a Gardiner; their various Uſes, and Machanical Powers.

Chap. IV. Of the Terms us'd, and affected by Gardiners.

Chap. V. Of Encloſing, Fencing, Plotting, and diſpoſing of the Ground; and of Terraces, Walks, Allies, Malls, Bowling-Greens, &c.

Chap. VI. Of a Seminary, Nurſeries; and of Propagating Trees, Plants and Flowers, Planting and Tranſplanting, &c.

Chap. VII. Of Knots, Parterres, Compartiments, Borders, Banks and Emboſſments.

[pg] Chap. VIII. Of Groves, Labyrinths, Dedals, Cabinets, Cradles, Cloſe-Walks, Galleries, Pavilions, Portico's, Lanterns, and other Relievo's; of Topiary and Hortulan Architecture.