The arte of gardening, whereunto is added much necessarie matter, with a number of secrets: and the phisicke helps belonging to each hearb, which are easily prepared. Heer-vnto is annexed two proper treatises, the first intituled The meruailous gouerment, propertie, & benefite of bees, with the rare secrets of the honie and waxe: the other, The yearly coniectures, verie necessary for husband-men. To these is likewise joyned a Treatise of the arte of graffing and planting of trees
A 1608 London gardening manual by Thomas Hill, printed by Edward Allde, covering herbs, medicinal plants, bees and grafting for husbandmen and gardeners. The four pictures are decorative woodcut headpieces and initial letters, a scrolling foliage band, an ornate E, an ornate T and a leafy A, showing how Renaissance-era printers framed capitals with interlaced vines, curls and acanthus-like leaves that a designer could adapt for monograms, borders or lettering.
