This early work is a fascinating read for any gardening enthusiast or historian, but contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It is a thoroughly recommended title for the amateur or professional arborist or horticulturalist's shelf. Its 130 pages contain 50 full page plates. Contents Include: Introduction; A General Survey; The Apple; The Apple-Pruning the Young Trees; The Apple-Maintenance, Thinning, Storing and Mating; The Apple-Insect Pests; The Apple-Diseases; The Pear; The Pear-Pests and Diseases; The Plum; The Plum-Pests and Diseases; The Cherry; The Cherry-Pests and Diseases; The Apricot; The Black Currant; The Red and White Currants; The Gooseberry; The Raspberry; Miscellaneous Fruits; The Strawberry; The Strawberry-Pets and Diseases; The Grape Vine; The Peach and Nectarine; The Fig; and Propagation. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Census Of Manufactures: 1914. Virginia United States. Bureau of the Census, William G. Copley, William Mott Steuart Govt. Print. Off., 1917 History; United States; State & Local; South; History / United States / State & Local / South; Manufactures; Technology & Engineering / Manufacturing; Virginia

This early work is a fascinating read for any gardening enthusiast or historian, but contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It is a thoroughly recommended title for the amateur or professional arborist or horticulturalist's shelf. Its 130 pages contain 50 full page plates. Contents Include: Introduction; A General Survey; The Apple; The Apple-Pruning the Young Trees; The Apple-Maintenance, Thinning, Storing and Mating; The Apple-Insect Pests; The Apple-Diseases; The Pear; The Pear-Pests and Diseases; The Plum; The Plum-Pests and Diseases; The Cherry; The Cherry-Pests and Diseases; The Apricot; The Black Currant; The Red and White Currants; The Gooseberry; The Raspberry; Miscellaneous Fruits; The Strawberry; The Strawberry-Pets and Diseases; The Grape Vine; The Peach and Nectarine; The Fig; and Propagation. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

All aspects of cultivating apples are dealt with in this handy volume written by an expert on the subject. Thoroughly recommended reading for the budding home gardener, it contains a wealth of information forming a complete how-to guide. Extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.