Pirone's Tree Maintenance - 7th Edition - Oxford University Press (2000)

John R. Hartman, Thomas P. Pirone, and Mary Ann Sall. Pirone's Tree Maintenance. Seventh Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Hardcover, 531 pages. First printing (number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2) of this definitive arboriculture reference, originally authored by Pascal P. Pirone in 1948 and fully revised to reflect contemporary advances in plant pathology, pest management, and urban forestry. Illustrated throughout with photographs, diagrams, and diagnostic tables, the book covers general maintenance, pruning, transplanting, fertilizers, soil relationships, and the management of insect, mite, and parasitic diseases. Bound in green and ivory cloth with gilt spine lettering, the volume remains tight, square, and internally clean with only light shelf wear; issued without dust jacket. Printed in the U.S. on acid-free paper. John R. Hartman, Ph.D., is a plant pathologist at the University of Kentucky specializing in diseases of woody plants. Thomas P. Pirone (1917-2011), son of the original author Pascal Pirone, continued the New York Botanical Garden's authoritative work on tree care. Mary Ann Sall coauthored later editions, integrating research in modern arboriculture and environmental tree management.