A Plain And Practical Treatise On The Culture And Management Of The Auricula Polyanthus Carnation

by Isaac Emmerton

$500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

Contemporary green marbled paper-backed boards, title in ink manuscript on spine, uncut A rare work on the auricula, with a beautiful color frontispiece of five flowers. Emmerton, a London nurseryman, seedsman, and florist, originally published this work devoted to the auricula in 1815. Besides detailed descriptions on the flower's cultivation, the work includes a list of varieties, as well as much information on composting. Bound-in at rear are lists of

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