First published in 1898, "The Olive Knot" is a detailed treatise on
olive knot, a serious disease of the olive tree that was a particular
problem in California, USA at the time of writing. Frederic Theodore
Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied
at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where he
worked with prominent soil scientist Professor E.W. Hilgard. His work
with Hilgard on the fermentation of wines under different conditions
were significant in helping California vintners to refine their wine
production practices and improving the resulting wines. Bioletti was the
first chair of the Department of Viticulture and Enology and founded the
grape breeding program at the University of California Agricultural
Experiment Station. Contents include: "Name of Disease", "Distribution",
"Historical", "Occurrence of the Disease in California", "Nature of the
Disease", "Symptoms of the Disease", "Experiments in the Laboratory",
"Conclusions", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming
increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now
in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a
specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
