R. H.
13, Gilston Road, Brompton,
Dec., 1851.
[ABBREVIATIONS, AND LIST OF BOOKS REFERRED TO IN THE FOLLOWING WORK.]
- [Aber. Dict.]—The Universal Gardener and Botanist; or a General Dictionary of Gardening and Botany, by John Abercrombie, 1 vol. 4to., London, 1778.
- [Aber. Gard. Dict.]—See [Aber. Dict.]
- Acc, or acc.—When this abbreviation is prefixed to a citation, it signifies according to, or on the authority of, as acc [Hort Soc. Cat], according to, or on the authority of the Horticultural Society’s Catalogue.
- [Aldro. Dend.]—Ulyssis Aldrovandi, Dendrologiæ naturalis scilicet Arborum Historiæ libri duo. Sylva Glandaria, Acinosumque Pomarium. 1 vol. fol. Bononiæ, 1668.
- [Ang. Obs.]—Observations sur L’Agriculture, et Le Jardinage, pour servir d’instruction à ceux qui desireront s’y rendre habiles, par Angran de Rueneuve. 2 vols. 12mo., Paris, 1712.
- [Aust. Orch.]—A Treatise of Fruit Trees, shewing the manner of Grafting, Planting, Pruning, and Ordering of them, in all respects, according to new and easy rules of Experience, &c. &c., by Ralph Austen. 1 vol. 4to., Oxford, 1657.
- [Aust. Treat.]—See [Aust. Orch.]
- [Bauh. Hist.]—Historia Plantarum universalis, Johanno Bauhino. 3 vols. fol. Ebroduni. i and ii. 1650, iii. 1651.
- [Baum. Cat.]—Catalogue général des Végétaux de pleine terre, disponsibles dans l’etablishment horticole d’Aug. Nap. Baumann à Bolwyller, 1850-51.
- [Bon. Jard.]—Le Bon Jardinier almanach pour l’année, 1843. Paris.
- [Booth Cat.]—A Catalogue of Fruit Trees cultivated by G. Booth, Hamburg.
- [Brad. Fam. Dict.]—Dictionaire Oeconomique; or Family Dictionary, &c. &c., by Richard Bradley. 2 vols. fol. London, 1725.
- [Brad. Treat.]—A General Treatise of Husbandry and Gardening, by Richard Bradley. 3 vols. 8vo., London, 1721-1722.
- [Bret. Ecole.]—L’Ecole du Jardin Fruitier, par M. de la Bretonnerie. 2 vols. 12mo. Paris, 1784.
- [Brook. Pom. Brit.]—Pomona Britannica; or a collection of the most established fruits at present cultivated in Great Britain, &c., by George Brookshaw. 1 vol. fol. London, 1812.
- [Caled. Hort. Soc. Mem.]—Memoirs of the Caledonian Horticultural Society, 8vo. Edinburgh, vol. I. 1819, et seq.
- [Cal. Traité.] —Traité complet sur les Pépiniers &c., par Etienne Calvel. ed. 2, 3 vols. 12mo., Paris. N. D.
- [Chart. Cat.]—Catalogue des Arbres à Fruits les plus excellent, les plus rares, et les plus estimés, qui se cultivent dans les pépiniers des Révérendes Peres Chartreux de Paris. 1 vol. 12mo., Paris, 1775.
- [Christ Gartenb.]—Allgemein-practisches Gartenbuch für Bürger und Landmann über den Küchen-und Obstgarten, von Dr. Joh. Ludw. Christ. 1 vol. 8vo. Heilbronn, 1814.
- [Christ Handb.]—Handbuch uber die Obstbaumzucht und Obstlehre, &c., von Joh. Ludw. Christ. 1 vol. 8vo., Frankfurt a M., ed. 1, 1794; ed. 2, 1797; ed. 3, 1804; ed 4, 1817.
- [Christ Handworter.]—Pomologisches Theoretisch-practisches Handworterbuch, &c. von Joh. Ludw. Christ. 1 vol 4to. Leipzig, 1802.
- [Christ Vollst. Pom.]—Vollständige Pomologie &c. &c. von Joh. Ludw. Christ. 2 vols. 8vo., Frankfurt, 1809.
- [Coles Adam in Eden.]—Adam in Eden, or Nature’s Paradise. The History of Plants, Fruits, and Flowers, by William Coles. 1 vol. fol., London, 1657.
- [Cord. Hist.]—Valerii Cordi Historiæ Stirpium Libri iv. 1 vol. fol., Argentorati, 1561.
- [Cours Comp. d.Agric.]—Nouveau Cours complet d’Agriculture, par M. M. Thouin, Parmentier, Bosc, Chaptal, &c. &c., 16 vols. 8vo., Paris, 1823.
- [Coxe View.]— A View of the cultivation of Fruit Trees in the United States, and of the management of Orchards and Cyder, by William Coxe, 1 vol. 8vo., Philadelphia, 1817.
- [Coxe Cult.]— See [Coxe View.]
- [Curtius Hort.]—Hortorum Libri xxx, auctore Benedicto Curtio. 1 vol. fol., Lugduni 1560.
- [Dahuron Traité.]—Traité de la taille des Arbres Fruitiers, et de la maniere de les bien elever, par Renè Dahuron. 1 vol. 12mo., Cell, 1699.
- [Dec. Prod.]—Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetablis. Aug. Pyr. Decandolle, 8vo., Paris, vol. 1, 1824, et seq.
- [Diel Kernobst.]—Versuch einer systematischen Beschreibung in Deutschland vorhandener Kernobstsorten, von Dr. Aug. Fried. Adr. Diel. 21 Hfte 8vo., Frankfurt a M., 1799-1819. 6 Bdchn, Stuttgart, 1821.-1832.
- [Ditt. Handb.]—Systematisches Handbuch der Obstkunde, von J. G. Dittrich. 3 vols. 8vo., Jena, 1839-1841.
- [Doch. Centralobst.]—Die Allgemeine Centralobstbaumschule, irhe Zwecke und Einrichtung von F. J. Dochnahl. 1 vol. 8vo., Jena, 1848.
- [Down. Fr. Amer.]—The Fruit and Fruit Trees of America; or the culture and management in the garden and orchard of Fruit Trees generally, by A. J. Downing. 1 vol. 8vo., New York, 1845.
- [Duh. Arb. Fruit.]—Traité des Arbres Fruitiers; contenant leur figure, leur description, leur culture &c., par Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau. 2 vols. 4to Paris, 1768.
- [Ellis Mod. Husb.]—The Modern Husbandman, or the Practice of Farming, by William Ellis. 8 vols. 8vo., London, 1744-1747.
- [Evelyn Fr. Gard.]—The French Gardiner; instructing how to cultivate all sorts of Fruit Trees and Herbs for the garden, &c., by John Evelyn, Esq. Ed. 3, 1 vol. 12mo., London, 1672.
- [Evelyn Pom.]—Pomona: or an appendix concerning Fruit Trees, in relation to Cyder; the making, and several ways of ordering it, by John Evelyn. Published with the Sylva. 1 vol. fol., London, 1829.
- [Filass. Tab.]—Tableau générale des principeaux objects qui composent la Pépiniere, dirigée par M. Filassier. 1 vol. Paris, 1785.
- [Fors. Treat.]—A Treatise on the culture and management of Fruit Trees, by William Forsyth. Ed. 7, 1 vol. 8vo. London, 1824.
- [Gallesio Pom. Ital.]— Pomona Italiana ossia trattato degli Alberi Fruttiferi di Georgeo Gallesio. fol. Pisa, 1817. et seq.
- [Gard. Chron.]—The Gardener’s Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette, edited by Professor Lindley. fol. London, 1841, et seq.
- [Ger. Herb.]—The Herbal, or General History of Plants, by John Gerard. 1 vol. fol., London, 1597.
- [Gibs. Fr. Gard.]—The Fruit Gardener, containing the manner of raising stocks, for
multiplying of Fruit Trees by budding, grafting, &c. &c. 1 vol. 8vo., London,
1768.
- ⁂ The authorship of this work is ascribed to John Gibson, Esq., M.D., at one time a surgeon in the Royal Navy.
- [Googe Husb.]—The whole Art and Trade of Husbandry contained in foure books, by Barnaby Googe, Esq. 1 vol. 4to., London, 1614.
- H.—When this initial of the author’s name is placed after the standard name of any variety, it signifies, that that variety has not been recorded or described in any previous work.
- [Henne Anweis.]—Anweisung wie man eine Baumschule von Obstbäumen in grossen anlegen und gehörig unterhalten solle, von Sam. Dav. Lud. Henne. Ed. 3, 1 vol. 8vo., Halle, 1776.
- [Hitt Treat.]—A Treatise of Fruit Trees, by Thomas Hitt, ed. 3, 1 vol 8vo. London, 1768.
- [Hook. Pom. Lond.]—Pomona Londonensis, &c., by William Hooker. 1 vol. 4to., London, 1813.
- [Hort. Soc. Cat.]—
A Catalogue of the Fruits cultivated in the garden of the
Horticultural Society of London. 1 vol. 8vo., London.
Ed. 1, 1826. Ed. 2, 1842. Ed. 3, 1843.
- ⁂ The second and third Editions of this work, were prepared by Mr. Robert Thompson, the superintendent of the Fruit department in the Society’s Garden.
- [H. S. C.]—See [Hort. Soc. Cat.]
- [Hort. Trans.]—Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London, 4to., London, vol. 1, 1813, et seq.
- [Husb. Fr. Orch.]—The Husbandman’s Fruitfull Orchard, &c. &c. 1 vol. 4to, London, 1597.
- Ibid.—When this abbreviation is made use of among the synonymes, it refers to the same work as is quoted immediately preceding it.
- [Inst. Arb. Fruict.]—Instructions pour les Arbres Fructiers, par M. R. T. P. D. S. M. Ed. 3, 1 vol. 12mo., Roven, 1659.
- [Jard. Franç.]—Le Jardinier François, qui enseigne à cultiver les Arbres, Herbes, Potageres, &c. &c. Ed. 4, 1 vol. 12mo., Paris, 1653.
- [Jard. Fruit.]—See [Nois. Jard. Fruit.]
- [Ken. Amer. Or.]—The New American Orchardist, by William Kenrick. 1 vol. 8vo., Boston, 1833.
- [Knoop Pom.]—Pomologie; ou description des meilleurs sortes des Pommes et des Poires, &c. &c. 1 vol. fol. Amsterdam, 1771.
- [Lang. Pom.]—Pomona; or the Fruit Garden illustrated, by Batty Langley. 1 vol. fol., London, 1729.
- [Laws. Cat.]—Catalogue of Fruit Trees, et cætera. Peter Lawson and Son, Edinburgh, 1851.
- [Laws. New. Or.]— A New Orchard and Garden; or the best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good for a rich orchard, &c., by William Lawson. 1 vol. 4to., London 1597.
- [Laws. Orch.]—See [Laws. New. Or.]
- [Leslie & Anders. Cat.]—Catalogue of Hardy Shrubs, Greenhouse and Hothouse Plants, Fruit and Forest Trees, &c., &c., sold by Leslie, Anderson, and Co., Edinburgh, 1780.
- [Lind. Guide.] —A Guide to the Orchard and Kitchen Garden; or an account of the most valuable Fruit and Vegetables cultivated in Great Britain, by George Lindley. 1 vol. 8vo., London, 1831.
- [Lind. Plan. Or.]—A Plan of an Orchard, by George Lindley, 1796.
- [M. C. H. S.]—See [Caled. Hort. Soc. Mem.]
- [McInt. Orch.]—The Orchard, including the management of Wall and Standard Fruit Trees, by Charles McIntosh. 1 vol. 8vo, London, 1839.
- [Maund Fruit.]—The Fruitist, by Benjamin Maund, 4to., London, published along with Maund’s British Flower Garden.
- [Mayer Pom. Franc.]—Pomona Franconica; oder natürliche Abbildung und Beschreibung der besten und vorzüglichsten Europaischen Gattungen der Obstbäumen und Fruchte, von J. Mayer. 3 vols. 4to., Nürenberg, 1776-1801.
- [Meager Eng. Gard.]—The English Gardener; or a sure Guide to young planters and gardeners, in three parts, by Leonard Meager. 1 vol. 4to., London, 1670.
- [Merlet Abrégé.]—Abrégé des bons fruits, avec la maniere de les connoitre et de cultiver les arbres, par Jean Merlet. ed. 2, 1 vol. 12mo., Paris, 1675.
- [Meyen Bäumsch.]—Physicalisch-oeconomische Bäumschule, &c., von J. J. Meyer. Stettin, 1795.
- [Mid. Flor.]—The Midland Florist, by William Wood. 12mo., Nottingham, V. Y.
- [Mill. Dict.]—The Gardener’s Dictionary, by Philip Miller, ed. 8, 1 vol. fol. London, 1768.
- [Miller & Sweet Cat.]—A Catalogue of Fruit and Forest Trees, &c. Sold by Miller and Sweet, nurserymen, Bristol, 1790.
- [Nicol Gard. Kal.]—The Gardener’s Kalendar; or Monthly Directory of operations in every branch of Horticulture, by Walter Nicol. 1 vol. 8vo., Edinburgh, 1810.
- [Nicol Villa Gard.]—The Villa Garden Directory; or Monthly Index of work to be done in the town and villa gardens, by Walter Nicol. 1 vol. 8vo., Edinburgh, 1809.
- [Nois. Jard. Fruit.]—Le Jardin Fruitier, par Louis Noisette. ed. 1, 3 vols. 4to., Paris, 1821. ed. 2, 2 vols. 8vo., Paris, 1839.
- [Nourse Camp. Fel.]—Campania Felix; or a Discourse of the benefits, and improvements of Husbandry, by Tim. Nourse. 1 vol. 8vo., London, 1700.
- [Park. Par.]—Paradisi in sole Paradisius Terrestris, &c., by John Parkinson. 1. vol. fol. London, 1629.
- [Philips Cyder.]—Cyder, a Poem in two books, by John Philips. 1 vol. 8vo., London, 1708.
- [Plin. Hist. Nat.]—C. Plinii Secundi, Historiæ Mundi Libri xxxvii, annotat. Jacobi Dalechampi. 1 vol. fol., Frankfurt ad Moenum, 1599.
- [Poit. et. Turp.]—Traité des Arbres Fruitiers de Duhamel, nouvelle edition augmentée, par Poiteau et Turpin. 5 vols. fol. Paris, 1808, et seq.
- [Poit. Pom. Franç]—Pomologie Française; Receuil des plus beaux fruits cultivés en France, par Poiteau., 4to., Paris, 1838, et seq
- [Pom. Heref.]—Pomona Herefordienses; or a descriptive account of the old Cyder and Perry fruits of Herefordshire, by Thomas Andrew Knight. 1 vol. 4to., London, 1809.
- [Pom. Lond.]—See [Hook. Pom. Lond.]
- [Pom. Mag.]—The Pomological Magazine; or Figures and Descriptions of the most important varieties of Fruits cultivated in Great Britain. 3 vols. 8vo. London, 1827-1830.
- [Portæ Villæ]—Villæ Jo. Baptistæ Portæ, Neopolitani Libri xii. 1 vol. 4to, Frankfurti, 1592.
- [Quint. Inst.] —Instructions pour les Arbres Fruitiers et Potageres, par M. de la Quintinye. 2 vols. 4to., Paris, 1695.
- [Quint. Traité.]—See [Quint. Inst.]
- [Raii. Hist.]—Historia Plantarum, Joannis Raii. 3 vols. fol., Londini, 1686, 1693, and 1704.
- [Rea Pom.]—Flora, Ceres, et Pomona, by John Rea. 1 vol. fol. London, 1665.
- [Riv. Cat.]—Catalogue of Fruit Trees cultivated by Thomas Rivers, nurseryman, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, V. Y.
- [Riv. et Moul. Meth.]—Methode pour bien cultiver les Arbres Fruits et pour élever des Treilles. par De La Riviere & Du Moulin. 1 vol. 12mo., Utrecht, 1738.
- [Rog. Fr. Cult.]—The Fruit Cultivator, being a practical and accurate description of all the most esteemed species and varieties of Fruit, cultivated in the Gardens and Orchards of Britain, by John Rogers. 1 vol. 8vo., London, 1837.
- [Ron. Cat.]—Catalogue of Fruit Trees cultivated by Hugh Ronalds and Sons, Brentford, Middlesex.
- [Ron. Pyr Mal.]—Pyrus Malus Brentfordiensis; or a concise description of selected apples, with a figure of each sort, by Hugh Ronalds. 1 vol. 4to., London, 1831.
- [Salisb. Orch.]—Hints addressed to proprietors of Orchards and to growers of fruit in general, &c. &c., by William Salisbury. 1 vol. 8vo., London, 1816.
- [Saltz. Pom.]—Pomologie oder Fruchtlehre enthaltend eine Anweisung alles in freier Luft unseres klimas Wachsende Obst, &c., zu erkennen, von F. Z. Saltzmann. 1 vol. 8vo., Berlin, 1793.
- [Schab. Prat.]—La Pratique du Jardinage, par. L’Abbé Roger Schabol. 2 vols. 8vo., Paris, 1774.
- [Sickler Obstgärt.]—Der Teutsche Obstgärtner, von J. B. Sickler. 22 vols. 8vo., Weimar, 1794-1804.
- [Switz. Fr. Gard.]—The Practical Fruit Gardener, by Stephen Switzer. 1 vol. 8vo., London, 1724.
- [Thomp.]—Where this abbreviation is made use of, it refers to the authority of Mr. Robert Thompson, author of the Horticultural Society’s Catalogue of Fruits, and many valuable pomological and other scientific papers.
- [Toll. Traité.]—Traité des Végétaux qui composent l’Agriculture de l’empire Française par Tollard. 1 vol. 8vo., Paris, 1805.
- [Tragus. Hist.]—Hieronymi Tragi De Stirpium, &c. interprete Davide Kybro. 1 vol. 4to., Argentorati, 1552.
- [Walter Gartenb.]—Allgemeine Deutsches Gartenbuch, von J. J. Walter. 1 vol. 8vo, Stuttgart, 1799.
- [West. Bot.]—The Universal Botanist and Nurseryman, containing descriptions of the species and varieties of all the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, Flowers, and Fruits, native and exotics, &c., by Richard Weston. 4 vols. 8vo., London, 1770, 1774.
- [Willich Dom. Encyc.]—The Domestic Encyclopedia, by A. F. M. Willich. 5 vols. 8vo., London.
- [Worl. Vin.]—Vinetum Britannicum, or a Treatise of Cyder, and such other Wines and Drinks, that are extracted from all manner of fruits growing in this Kingdom, by J. Worlidge. 1 vol. 8vo., London, 1676.
- [Zink. Pom.]—Dieser Pomologie, von J. C. Zink. 1 vol. fol., Nürnberg, 1766.
ETC. ETC. ETC.