TRAITE DE LA CULTURE DES RENONCULES

(ARDENE, Jean Paul). TRAITE DE LA CULTURE DES RENONCULES. Paris: Saugrain, 1754. 12mo. Contemporary cat's paw calf. xxxviii, 447, (4) pages. First edition. A valuable work on the cultivation violets, tulips, and similar plants. Arde was a French Jesuit. He describes the specific characteristics of the plants their cultivation, places of growth, and time of flowering. Very good in an ornately gilt, handsome French binding.