Minutes in agriculture and planting / by William Amos.
| Author/creator | Amos, William |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [England] : [publisher not identified], 1804 (Boston, [Lincolnshire] : Printed by J. Hellaby) |
| Description | viii, 92 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 34 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Available to subscribing institutions |
| Subjects |
| Contents | I. On the structure and component principles of vegetables -- II. On the culture and use of nine of the best artificial, and of eight of the best natural grasses -- III. On the construction and use of a sward dresser -- IV. On the construction and use of a thistle cutter -- V. On the construction and use of a compound roller -- VI. On the construction and use of a tree-transplanter, for removing and planting large trees -- VII. On the construction and use of a scuffle -- VIII. On the construction and use of a couch grass drag -- IX. On the construction and use of a couch grass rake. |
| General note | "Illustrated with specimens of eight sorts of the best, and two sorts of the worst natural grasses, and with accurate drawings and descriptions of the above practical machines, on seven copper plates, whereby every farmer will be made perfectly acquainted with the best natural and artificial grasses, and not only be made acquainted with the use of, but also be enabled to construct the above machines." |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London. |
| General note | Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 18817. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited to licensing agreements. |