The Cultivation of the Peach and the Pear: On the Delaware and Chesapeake Peninsula, With a Chapter on Quince Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781719429023)

As the title suggests, the book is geared toward growing the fruits in the area of the Delaware and Chesapeake peninsula. Written by a true expert on the subjects, a huge range of topics regarding Peaches, Pears and Quinces are covered.

The book features sections on The Natural History of the Peach, Growing the Peach Trees from the Seed, Locating the Peach Orchard, Diseases and Enemies of the Peach, The Standard Pear Orchard, Diseases and Enemies of the Pear, Canning Pears, The Quince, and much more.

This massive 400 page book is an absolute essential addition to the libraries of all those interested in Orchard Culture, especially in the historical aspect.

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This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed.

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Author: John J. Black M. D.
ISBN-10: 1719429022
ISBN-13: 9781719429023
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2018
Pages: 408
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.07lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.84d