This early work is a fascinating read for any gardening enthusiast or
historian, but contains much information that is still useful and
practical today. It is a thoroughly recommended title for the amateur or
professional arborist or horticulturalist's shelf. Originally intended
to help men and women to become efficient fruit growers and fruit
preservers. Contents Include: Reviewing the Position; Pruning, Ringing
and Thinning; Root Stocks, Planting, Pollination, Types of Trees and
Bushes; General Fruit Hygiene; Apples; Pears; Plums and Damsons;
Cherries; The Cane Fruits, Raspberries, Loganberries, Blackberries,
Etc.; Red and Black Currants; Gooseberries; Strawberries; Figs, Grapes,
Nectarines, Peaches and Quinces; Fruit Bottling; Fruit Drying; Fruit
Chutneys, Pickles and Sauces; Jam and Jelly Making; Appendix and Index.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s
and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern
editions, using the original text and artwork.