Scope and Content
Presentation copy, marked "Joseph Knight, ex dono illustratrissimi Ducis Bedfordirensis AD 1833" with late bookplate of Thomas Aloysius Perry"
Contents of book include:
Frontispiece: South West view of Woburn Abbey across Park, lithographed by F. Ross, published by J. Ridway [1833]
Title page: Engraving of Woburn - London Entrance - 1833
pp.vi-xii: List of Subscribers
pp.xv-xvii: List of Books in the Libraries of Woburn Abbey consulted or referred to
pp.1-232: Catalogue of Plants
pp.233: Plan of the Pleasure Ground, Woburn Abbey, with (pp.233-241) description of buildings etc. and plants, including (p.239) reference to the Arboretum at Flitwick House, the seat of J.T. Brooks
p.242: Plans of Her Grace's Flower Garden, in front of the Private Apartments, and of Parterres in front of the Libraries, with (pp.242-4) descriptions
p.245: Plan of the Parterres in front of the Sculpture gallery, with (pp.245-7) descriptions including reference to collection of Georginas and Pelargoniums in the garden of Henry Seymour Esq., at Woburn.
p.248: Ground plan, front elevation, and section of the Green-House [designed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville, architect] with (pp.248-260) description.
p.261: Ground plan of plant stove, with sections (2), and ground plan of pinery heated by one boiler, with (pp.261-270) descriptions etc. The pipes and boiler were erected by Messrs. Barwell & Co. of the Eagle Foundry, Northampton. Author also refers to hothouse in garden of R. Trevor Esq. of Tingrith and to the neatness of the gardens at Tingrith (p.263).
p.271: Plan, elevation and section of the Heath House [designed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville and also illustrated in "Hortus Ericaeus Woburnensis" (1825)], with (pp.271-281) description
p.282: Plan of the Parterre for Hardy Heaths [designed by Forbes' predecessor, Mr Sinclair], with (pp.282-4) description.
p.285: The Menagerie: Woburn Abbey, drawn by G.P. Harding and lithographed by F. Ross (double-page illustration), with (pp.285-6) description. Buildings erected from the designs of Mr Repton.
p.286: Lithographs of the outer and inner entrances to the Menagerie, lithographed by F. Ross from miniatures drawn by G.P. Harding.
p.287: Plan of the Gardens of the Children when young " designed by Mr Repton", with (pp.287-8) description.
p.289: Lithographed view of "Drakeloc Pond, The Chinese Temple & Evergreens, taken from Woburn Church Tower", lithographed by F. Ross (double-page illustration) with (pp.289-292) description of evergreens as planted in 1742 and improved by Mr Repton.
p.293: Lithograph of "Henry VIIths Cottage, Aspley Wood" Aspley Guise, lithographed by F. Ross and published by J. Ridgway, with (pp.293-296) description stating the architect's authorities for detail of the cottage which was built in 1810-11 to designs of Humphrey Repton.
p.296: Plan of the labyrinths of Aspley Wood
p.297: General plan of the Kitchen Gardens at Woburn "executed from the designs of William Atkinson of Grove End, St. John's Wood" with (pp.297-309) descriptions etc.
p.300: Composite plan etc., showing view of the gardener's house, view of the garden entrance, South East view of the gardener's house and front elevation of the hot-houses etc., and ground plan of the house, hot-houses and back sheds etc., with (pp.300-301) reference to plan. [Buildings designed by Atkinson?]
p.310-322: Description of the Forcing Department and discussion of materials best adapted for hot-house roofs [refers to plate 18 (p.322) and names Messrs. Jones & Co. as "the manufacturer of our houses" at Woburn].
p.322: Sections etc. of materials for Hot-House roofs (Plate 18)
p.323-332: Discussion "on heating hot-houses etc. with hot water" on the system invented by William Atkinson, Esq., with (p.331-2) note on new boiler invented by Mr Weeks who at the time of writing was "preparing a boiler etc. of this description for the gardens at Woburn Abbey".
p.333: End Elevations and sections of the fruit houses (Plate 19) showing fig or citron house, vinery and peach house [this plate also described "sections of forcing houses"], with (pp.333-349) description of Peach house.
p.350-372: Chapter on the construction of the vinery and on the propagation of the vine.
p.373-375: Chapter on the management of the fig tree (refers to plat 19) (p.333) for elevation and section of the fig house.
p.376: Composite plan of pinery (Plate 20) showing elevation, sections (2), and ground plan of building "executed from the designs of W. Atkinson Esq.", with (pp.376-397) descriptions etc.
p.398: Composite plan (plate 21) of the Pine Pit, showing ground plan and elevation, and transverse section through boiler etc. with description.
p.399: Ground plan, end elevation and cross section of the Succession Pine Pits (plate 22) "erected from the designs of W. Atkinson Esq." with (pp. 399-401) description.
p.402: Ground plan, end elevation and cross section of the Early Forcing Pit (plate 23), "also the invention of Mr Atkinson", with (pp.402-3) description.
p.404: Ground plan, end elevation and cross section of the later forcing pits (plate 24), and description.
p.405-414: Chapters on the culture of the melon, and on the management of the cucumber plant.
p.415: Ground plan and end elevation of the Mushroom House (plate 25), with (pp.415-419) description.
p.420: Plan of the hot wall and back shed (plate 26), with (pp.420-422) description.
p.423-440: Chapters on the culture of the cherry, forcing of strawberries, French beans, forcing of rhubarb, forcing the potato, sera-kale or asparagus beds, asparagus, sea-kale etc.
End: Index generum and English Index [16pp. un-numbered]
At back: Publisher's Prospectus of "Splendid Botanical and Gardening Works"