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Page xii
... witness the numerous sorts of Flemish Pears which have been raised by cross fertilisation from bad bearers , within the last twenty years , and which are the most prolific fruit trees with which gardeners are acquainted ; witness ...
... witness the numerous sorts of Flemish Pears which have been raised by cross fertilisation from bad bearers , within the last twenty years , and which are the most prolific fruit trees with which gardeners are acquainted ; witness ...
Page xiii
rendered as delicious and as fertile as those of the autumn ; and there is no apparent reason why those very early , but worthless sorts , such as the Muscat Robert , which usher in the season of Pears , should not be brought to a ...
rendered as delicious and as fertile as those of the autumn ; and there is no apparent reason why those very early , but worthless sorts , such as the Muscat Robert , which usher in the season of Pears , should not be brought to a ...
Page 59
It is one of the most hardy sorts in the county , and a never - failing bearer . The aphis lanigera , a white meally insect , so destructive to most of our old orchard trees , appears to be set at defiance by the Majetin .
It is one of the most hardy sorts in the county , and a never - failing bearer . The aphis lanigera , a white meally insect , so destructive to most of our old orchard trees , appears to be set at defiance by the Majetin .
Page 80
... of the most popular dessert apples of the present day , as well known as the Golden Pippin and the Nonpareil ; and a greater number of trees of it are sold by nurserymen throughout England , than of both those sorts put together .
... of the most popular dessert apples of the present day , as well known as the Golden Pippin and the Nonpareil ; and a greater number of trees of it are sold by nurserymen throughout England , than of both those sorts put together .
Page 110
... has always been held in estimation ; and although frequently thin of itself , when its fruit have been pressed with others , the cider has been much superior to that which could have been obtained from those sorts if pressed alone .
... has always been held in estimation ; and although frequently thin of itself , when its fruit have been pressed with others , the cider has been much superior to that which could have been obtained from those sorts if pressed alone .
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Page 509 - OBSERVATIONS ON THE DISEASES, DEFECTS, AND INJURIES, | IN ALL KINDS OF FRUIT AND FOREST TREES." WITH AN ACCOUNT OF | A PARTICULAR METHOD OF CURE, | PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF GOVERNMENT.
Page 577 - ... sowing of seed for general crops until June or July. If a small quantity of each esteemed variety be sown two or three times in these months, they will produce a plentiful supply for use in autumn and the early part of winter. One ounce of good Endive-seed will produce about five thousand plants. When the plants...
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| Title | A Guide to The Outdoor and Kitchen Garden |
| Author | George Lindley |
| Published | 1831 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 4 Jun 2007 |
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