Bücher von Samuel B. Green

This vintage book is a complete guide to growing apples, with information on growing at home, growing in orchards, pests and diseases, harvesting, marketing, and many other related aspects. Profusely illustrated and full of useful tips, this volume will appeal to both existing and prospective fruit growers, and would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: ¿Locations Especially Adapted to Orcharding¿, ¿Location of the Apple Orchard¿, ¿The Worst Location for an Orchard¿, ¿Wind-Breaks¿, ¿The Land Best Adapted to the Growth of Apples¿, ¿Trees¿, ¿Seedlings¿, ¿Root-Grafted Trees¿, ¿Planting¿, ¿The Time to Plant¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

This vintage text contains a detailed and easy-to-digest guide to growing grapes, with a special focus on growing in Minnesota. Complete with handy tips, invaluable information, and a plethora of detailed illustrations, this guide is perfect for the novice grower, and also contains information of much use to those with more experience. Although old, the information contained within this book is timeless, making it both a practical resource and a great addition to collections of antiquarian literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Northern Fox Grape', 'Frost Grape', 'European Wine Grape', 'Propagation', 'Layering', 'Spring Layers', 'Location of the Vineyard', 'The Best Vines', 'The Distance Between the Plants', 'Planting', 'Cultivation', 'Pruning and Training', 'Trellis', 'Third Season', et cetera. This old work is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.