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Black, a horticulturist and farmer, provides a detailed guide to growing peaches, pears, and other fruit trees in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. With practical advice on soil, climate, and fertilization, this work remains a valuable resource for growers today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Excerpt from The Cultivation of the Peach and the Pear: On the Delaware and Chesapeake Peninsula The Peach is closely allied to the Cherry, the Plum, the Apricot and the Almond, and, according to Prof. George Thurber, although usually called Amyga'alus Persz'ea now comes under the genus Prunus and will hereafter be likely referred to as Prunus Persz'ca. It originated in the East; Persia, or most probably China, and in this latter country has been cultivated for centuries. Darwin inclines to the view that the Peach is derived from the Almond, giving his reasons pro and can, and Ithink his conclusions are the ones generally accepted at the present time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This special edition of 'The Cultivation of the Peach and the Pear on the Delaware and Chesapeake Peninsula' was written by John J. Black, M.D., and first published in 1886, making it over 130 years old. 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. IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying! THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. 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. DISCLAIMER : Due to the age of this book, some methods, beliefs, or practices may have been deemed unsafe, undesirable, or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before gifting.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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