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Furze, its Clafs and Order, ii. Ill. Re-commended for fodder, 112.
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Grain, of timber, to be observed,ii. 236.
Granatum, or Malus Punica,how to cultivate, ii. 83.
Graves, in Surrey, decked withroses, ii. 345.
Groves, an historical account oftheir sacrednefs and use, ii. 319.Were early consecrated to holyusesby the Patriarchs themselves,as well as by the Gentiles, 322.The Druids celebrated the mys-teries of their religion in Groves,332. Were an emblem of theElyfium of the antients, 336.—Were frequented by learnedMen, 334. The antients lodgedthe bodies of great men inGroves, and why, 342. Abra-ham had his burying-place fetround with trees, 341. Christand his Apostles frequently re-sorted to such solitary places, ib.Sir W. Temple ordered his heartto be buried in a Grove or Gar-den, 344. Were consecratedto Minerva,Isis, Latona,Cybele,Osiris, Aesculapius, Diana, Vul-can, Venus, Cupid, Mars, Bel-lona, Bacchus, Silvanus, and theMuses , 346. Antient and mo-dern stories concerning Grovesand Trees, 347.
Garden, Roman, very similar to the Eng-lish Garden of the last century, i. 271.
Generation of plants, ii. 131. —Animaland vegetable Generation nearly the
same, 134. Equivocal Generation, absurd and unphilosophical, i. S. Wasoriginally invented in Egypt , and forwhat purpose, ib. Lucretius condemnsand ridicules it, ib.
Gleditsia, ii. 66. Clafs and Order, ib.Varieties, ib. How to cultivate, ib.
Goats, thought to be injurious to vines,ii. 162.
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Has el, howto plant, i. 220. Itsproper soil, 222. Uses of thew r ood, 223.
Hawthorn , how to raise, ii. 99.
Hedges , how to make, ii. 101.
Holly makes an excellent hedge,
i. 273. How to sow the berries,ib. Uses of the wood, 275.—Birdlime made from Holly bark,and how, ib.
Hollowness oftrees, how to re-medy, ii. 158.
Hornbeam , how raised, i. 139.Its proper soil, ib. Uses ofthe wood, 140. Makes noblehedges in gardens, 142.
Hornets, how to destroy, ii. 159.
Hasel, its species, i. 220. Clafs and Or-der, ib. How propagated, ib. Nodependence on it as a Divining-Rod,223. Uses of the wood, ib. The Fil-bert not a distinct species, 221. Howcultivated in Kent, ib.
Hawthorn , how to raise, i. 5 1. Its va-rieties, 177.—Is a species of Crattegus,
ii. 99. Makes the best fence, 100. Ismentioned by Homer, ib.
Hermze, theTermini of the Latins, an ac-count of, ii. 273.
Horse-Chesnut, the nuts of, how tosow, i. 46. Is a native of theEaft, 139.Clafs and Order, ib. Its natural soil,161. Its use, ib. Another species, ib.