The California Fruits and How to Grow Them; A Manual of Methods Which Have Yielded Greatest Success, with the Lists of Varieties Best Adapted to the Different Districts of the State
by WICKSON, Edward J.;
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About This Item
San Francisco, Pacific Rural Press, 1912, sixth edition, fully revised. . original brown cloth, spine lettering faded but just visible, edge slightly rubbed, interior is quite clean and fine, solid tight copy. . large 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; 602, [ii, ad for author's other book] pp, numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, orchard plans, tables, index. . Hedrick-Woodburn p. 530: '[One] of the longer lasting regional works [on fruit growing in the US]. . .first published in 1889, it was revised continually to fill new demands'. Covering all fruits including orchard fruits, grapes, semi-tropical fruits (date, fig, olive, citrus), berries, nuts, melons, etc, it is especially valuable for the detailed descriptions of hundreds of varieties. This edition has been expanded greatly since the first edition of 1889, and brought up to date. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J8792
- Title
- The California Fruits and How to Grow Them; A Manual of Methods Which Have Yielded Greatest Success, with the Lists of Varieties Best Adapted to the Different Districts of the State
- Author
- WICKSON, Edward J.;
- Format/Binding
- Original brown cloth, spine lettering faded but just visible, edge slightly rubbed, interior is quite clean and fine, solid tigh
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- San Francisco, Pacific Rural Press, 1912, sixth edition, fully revised.
- Size
- large 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; 602, [
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening - General;
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