‘A Concise And Practical Treatise On The growth And Culture Of The Carnation, Pink, Auricula, Polyanthus, Ranunculus, Tulip, hyacinth, Rose And Other Flowers’ ~ by Thomas Hogg, Florist; pub by Whittaker, Treacher, And Co, Ave-Maria Lane, London. 1832 - Fifth Edition; original dark green cloth binding with cream paper label on spine; 12mo, 4 ½” x 7 ¾”; xxiv. + 276pps + 4pps of adverts; 6 hand coloured plates incl frontispiece op title page. Boards are marked well worn with stains etc and with a split on the left spine to back board which has been glued at some time in book’s past and is now firmly attached, also top & bottom of spine are worn; front end page has pen marks with other marks, back end page seems to be missing?; some slight foxing near front; contents of book are clean and easily readable, and all sections are firmly attached.