Apples and Pears in 1885: A Report of the Apple and Pear Congress Held by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society at Edinburgh, November 1885 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781986754392)

The book features a directory of UK companies and the varieties of Apples and Pears they exhibited at the 1885 Apple and Pear Congress.

'Apples and Pears in 1885' reports on the varieties of Apple and Pears suitable for various regions in the UK, including Aberdeenshire, Argyllshire, Banffshire, Caithness-shire, Dunbartonshire, Dumfriesshire, and other places in Scotland, and Buckinghamshire, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Durham, Kent, Norfolk, Shropshire, and other places in England. Also has brief sections on Austria, Nova Scotia and the United States.

A fantastic find and a must-have for the libraries of all those interested in Orchard Culture in Great Britain, and all those who research the history of European horticulture.

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Author: Roger Chambers, Malcolm Dunn
ISBN-10: 1986754391
ISBN-13: 9781986754392
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/22/2018
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.46d