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Tracts on practical agriculture and gardening : In which the advantage of imitating the garden culture in the field, is fully proved, by a seven years course of experiments. Particularly addressed to the gentlemen farmers in Great Britain. With observations made in a late tour through part of France, Flanders, and Holland. Also, several useful improvements in stoves and green-houses. To which is added, a complete chronological catalogue of English authors on agriculture, gardening, &c. By a country gentleman.

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Main Author:	Weston, Richard, 1733-1806
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for S. Hooper, at the East Corner of the New Church in the Strand, MDCCLXIX. [1769]
Subjects:	Agriculture. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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