Modern Gardener; or, Universal Kalendar

A comprehensive treatise on gardening, including vegetable (kitchen) gardens, fruit, greenhouses/hothouse (and how to design them); the design of fruit, vegetable and pleasure gardens. Details of growing methods for a huge range of plants, trees and shrubs, from seed, cuttings etc. Sections on pruning and pests. All in a charming archaic language (published 1771).