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This vintage book is a complete guide to growing fruit in arid locations, being an account of approved fruit-growing practices in the inter-mountain country of the western United States. Profusely illustrated and full of interest and invaluable information, this volume will appeal to modern American fruit growers, and would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "History and Development of the Fruit I...

This vintage book is a detailed guide to growing top-working fruit trees in dry locations, with information on tools and equipment, common problems, grafting, budding, and all other related aspects. Written in plain language and full of helpful illustrations, this volume will be of considerable utility to the novice grower, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: ¿Cleft-Grafting¿, ¿Kerf-Gr...

This vintage book is a detailed guide to the pests and diseases common to orchards located in arid regions, with information on prevention, control, equipment, and other related aspects. Easy-to-digest and full of handy tips, this volume will be of utility to the modern fruit grower with a practical interest in growing in dry locations. Contents include: "Diseases and Insects of the Apple", "Fungous Diseases", "Blight", "Mildew", "Root-Rots", ...

This volume contains a detailed guide to pruning fruit trees in arid regions, with information on required tools, different techniques, common problems, and many other related aspects. It was written by an expert in the subject, and contains wealth of simple instructions and handy tips that will be of considerable utility to the modern fruit grower. Contents include: "Physiology of Pruning", "Treatment of Wounds", "Pruning Tools", "Pruning the...

This vintage book is a complete guide to packing and grading fruit, with information on materials, tools, equipment, different techniques, common problems, and other related aspects. Although old, much of the information contained herein will be of utility to the modern fruit grower, and is highly recommended for those with little previous experience. Contents include: "Instructions to Packers", "Packing Appliances", "Boxes", "Parts of Boxes",...

This classic book is a detailed guide to the effects of frost on fruit plants, with information on frost damage, secondary bloom, and how methods of prevention. With detailed illustrations invaluable tips, this volume will be of considerable utility to the modern fruit grower, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of horticultural literature. ¿The kinds of Frost Injuries¿, ¿Frost Blisters¿, ¿Injury to Buds of Bloom¿, ¿Injury t...

This volume contains a vintage article on pruning young fruit trees in extremely dry regions, with information on tools and equipment, common problems, proper technique, and other related aspects. This timeless guide will be of utility to modern readers occupied in fruit production, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "High and Low Heads, Sun-Scald", "Form of Tree", "Shaping the Newly Pla...

This volume contains a classic article on growing apples, with information on varieties, pests and diseases, plating, harvesting, and the cultivation of other orchard fruits. Profusely illustrated and full of simple instructions and useful information, this volume will appeal to those occupied in the production of fruit, and would make for a great addition to horticultural collections. Contents include: ¿Adaptation of Varieties to Soil¿, ¿Adap...

This book is a detailed article on the employment of fertilisers and shade-crops in orchards. Written in clear, plain language and full of useful and interesting information, this volume constitutes an invaluable resource for orchard owners, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: ¿Shade-Crops¿, ¿The Leguminous Green-Crops¿, ¿How to use Shade-Crops¿, ¿Amounts of Plant-Wood Removed from an ...

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.