Forms of the Fruit Tree - Dwarf Pyramids and Cordons - An ArticlePaperback, 1 March 2011

This vintage volume contains a detailed guide to different types of fruit trees, with a special focus on dwarf pyramids and cordons. Easy-to-digest and packed full of handy tips and simple instructions, this volume is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in growing fruit, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage agricultural literature. Contents include: "Site", "Soil", "Stocks", "Preliminary Manuring and Cultivation", "Distances Apart", "Planting", "Pruning", "Second Year Work", "Subsequent Management", "Grassing Down", "Bark Ringing", "Varieties", "Pears", "Pollination", "Length of Life", "Finance", 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.