Description
Orange Judd Company, New York, Published date: 1918 (copyright 1901). Hardcover; 168 pp; approximately 19 cm. Black and white photographic illustrations and line drawings.
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Condition & notes
In acceptable condition. Original green cloth boards with blind stamped lettering on front cover and faded lettering to spine; moderate soiling, staining, and surface wear to covers; spine cloth darkened with light fraying at ends; corners lightly bumped; binding sound. Interior pages lightly to moderately age toned with scattered foxing, heavier at margins and gutters; text and illustrations unmarked. Early 20th century American horticultural manual devoted exclusively to asparagus cultivation for home and market use. Covers historical background, botany, varietal selection, seed growing, soil preparation, planting, cultivation, fertilization, harvesting, marketing, forcing, pest and disease control, and preservation methods. Reflects contemporary agricultural science and experiment station practices of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Contents include: Preface; Historical Sketch; Botany; Cultural Varieties; Seed Growing; The Raising of Plants; Selection of Plants; The Soil and Its Preparation; Planting; Cultivation; Fertilizers and Fertilizing; Harvesting and Marketing; Forcing; Preserving Asparagus; Injurious Insects; Fungous Diseases; Asparagus Culture in Different Localities; Index.