The Orchard: Including The Management Of Wall And Standard Fruit Trees, And The Forcing Pit (1839) - Softcover

McIntosh, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1120909937 ISBN 13: 9781120909930

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Orchard: Including The Management Of Wall And Standard Fruit Trees, And The Forcing Pit is a comprehensive guidebook on fruit tree cultivation written by Charles McIntosh in 1839. The book covers various aspects of fruit tree management, including the selection of suitable soil, the planting and pruning of trees, and the prevention and treatment of diseases and pests. McIntosh also provides detailed instructions on how to build and maintain a forcing pit, a structure used to promote early fruit production. The book is aimed at both amateur and professional gardeners and includes numerous illustrations and diagrams to aid in the understanding of the techniques described. Overall, The Orchard is a valuable resource for anyone interested in growing fruit trees and is a testament to the knowledge and expertise of Charles McIntosh.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1120909937
• ISBN 13: 9781120909930
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 468