{"product_id":"the-theory-of-horticulture-or-an-attempt-to-explain-the-principal-operations-of-gardening-upon-physiological-principles-paperback-9781108037242","title":"The Theory of Horticulture; Or, An Attempt to Explain the Principal Operations of Gardening upon Physiological Principles (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108037242","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Theory of Horticulture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOr, An Attempt to Explain the Principal Operations of Gardening upon Physiological Principles\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA guide to plant life and horticultural practice by influential botanist and taxonomist John Lindley, published in 1840.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Lindley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108037242, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e410 pages, 37 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJohn Lindley (1799–1865) was an English horticulturalist who worked for Sir Joseph Banks and was later instrumental in saving the Royal Horticultural Society from financial disaster. His earlier books on British plants were well received and he was influential in the realm of botanical nomenclature, especially in orchidology. He was a prolific author and many of his books were aimed at a non-specialist readership. His aim in this work, published in 1840, was to provide 'the intelligent gardener, and the scientific amateur … with the rationalia of the more important operations of horticulture'. Beginning with a chapter on seeds, the first part of the book describes the life and structure of a plant - the root, the stem, the leaves, the flowers and the fruit. The second part moves on to practical topics, such as ventilation and seed-saving, as well as pruning and potting, explaining many basic concepts of plant cultivation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Book I. Of the Principal Circumstances Connected with Vegetable Life Which Illustrate the Operations of Gardening: 1. Germination\u003cbr\u003e 2. Growth by the root\u003cbr\u003e 3. Growth by the stem\u003cbr\u003e 4. Actions of leaves\u003cbr\u003e 5. Actions of flowers\u003cbr\u003e 6. Of the maturation of the fruit\u003cbr\u003e 7. Of temperature\u003cbr\u003e Book II. Of the Physiological Principles upon Which the Operations of Horticulture Essentially Depend: 1. Of bottom heat\u003cbr\u003e 2. Of the moisture of the soil\u003cbr\u003e 3. Of atmospheric moisture and temperature\u003cbr\u003e 4. Of ventilation\u003cbr\u003e 5. Of seed-sowing\u003cbr\u003e 6. Of seed-saving\u003cbr\u003e 7. Of seed-packing\u003cbr\u003e 8. Of propagation by eyes and knaurs\u003cbr\u003e 9. Of propagation by leaves\u003cbr\u003e 10. Of propagation by cuttings\u003cbr\u003e 11. Of propagation by layers and suckers\u003cbr\u003e 12. Of propagation by budding and grafting\u003cbr\u003e 13. Of pruning\u003cbr\u003e 14. Of training\u003cbr\u003e 15. Of potting\u003cbr\u003e 16. Of transplanting\u003cbr\u003e 17. Of the preservation of races by seed\u003cbr\u003e 18. Of the improvement of races\u003cbr\u003e 19. Of resting\u003cbr\u003e 20. Of soil and manure\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266051821848,"sku":"9781108037242","price":35.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108037242i.jpg?v=1694879970","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-theory-of-horticulture-or-an-attempt-to-explain-the-principal-operations-of-gardening-upon-physiological-principles-paperback-9781108037242","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}