McDonald, Donald. Agricultural Writers, from Sir Walter of Henley to Arthur Young, 12001800. London, 1908. Useful survey of early agricultural writings. M'Mahon, Bernard. The American Gardener's Calendar. Philadelphia, 1806. For fifty years this book was the standard authority in gardening, covering flower garden, kitchen garden, fruit garden, orchard, etc., everything except actual farming practices. It went through 11 editions, through 1857.
Memoirs of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. Philadelphia, 1808. vol. 1. Miller, Philip. The Gardeners Dictionary. London, numerous editions from 1731 to 1801. The garden source used on both sides of the Atlantic from the 1730's until M'Mahon's Calendar. Jefferson, Washington, even Franklin had copies. It was a gift from Peter Collinson in his first shipment to the new Library Company of Philadelphia.
New Jersey State Agricultural Society. Trenton, NT, 1860. Information on fruits, grains machines: "... the sewing machine has our earnest commendation; it will form a new era in the life of woman particularly in the farmers' family ... " Discusses fair in Elizabeth: stock, machinery, plowing match, etc.; premiums for everything you can think of, including" patent corn husker." Address of James W. Wall [president] ... "Farmers of New Jersey! The future is in your hands ... " Perian, Jonathan. The Home & Farm Manual: A pictorial Encyclopedia of Farm, Garden, Household, Architectural, Legal, Medical, and Social Information. 1884. Reprint. New York: Greenwich House, 1984. Vilmorin-Andrieux, M. M. The Vegetable Garden. English edition. London, 1885. Watson, Alexander. The American Home Garden. New York, 1859. Worlidge, John. Systema Agricultura. London, many editions from 1668-1716. The source for agricultural information in the early years of the colonies. Early colonists from William Penn to Samuel Carpenter had copies. Solid agricultural information, especially on grasses and clovers, until superceded by "improved" agriculture of the late 18th century. Cited by Charles Read in his agricultural notes in the mid 18th century.
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