| A Complete Manual For The Cultivation of the Strawberry: Also for the Raspberry, Blackberry, Currant, Gooseberry and Grape Contributor(s): Chambers, Roger (Introduction by), Pardee, R. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1978027400 ISBN-13: 9781978027404 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature - History - Gardening | Fruit |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.82 lbs) 154 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This special re-print edition of R.G. Pardee's book "A Complete Manual For The Cultivation of the Strawberry" is a guide to growing strawberries, as well as Raspberries, Blackberries, Currants, Gooseberries and Grapes. Written in 1854, this classic text provides all a person would like to know about growing strawberries and other bush type fruits. Topics include the selection of proper soils, soil preparation, manuring the growing beds, transplantimg starts, mulching, water and other topics. Also include is a section are what are now heirloom varieties of strawberries, as well as sections on Raspberries, Blackberries, Currants, Gooseberries and Grapes. A highly informative text. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. |