This guide to orchards is followed by a chapter on spraying fruit-trees. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Contents Include: The Formation of New Orchards; Soil and its Treatment; Arrangement of the Orchard; Management; Improving Old Orchards; Spraying Fruit-Trees. 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.

A book that deals with all aspects of the apple, from its planting and cultivation to its selection and different breeds. Extensively illustrated with drawings and 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.

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Lewis Castle's 1886 work offers a concise history of the orchid coupled with simple directions for cultivation.