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The World Was My Garden
An exacter figure of the Plantaine fruit.
Of the Historie of Plants
Produce and Manufacturing in Florida
Apples: Clifford, Milton, Abundane, Douglas, and Burbank from Munson 1900-1901
Apples: Clifford, Milton, Abundane, Douglas, and Burbank from Munson 1899-1900
Giant nasturtiums from Rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits, 1897
Front cover of Rare Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits, 1896
Front cover of Childs 1898 rare flowers, vegetables and fruits
Gardening for Profit
The first edition of Peter Henderson’s Gardening for Profit was published in 1867, two years after the Civil War ended, and sold 100,000 copies. It’s considered the first book written on market gardening in the United States. Market gardening is defined as small scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers, from less than an acre to a few acres. In today's world, you may meet a market gardener at your local farmer's market.
Brazilian melon fruit
The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America
First published in 1845, A. J. Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America became the most influential of books about growing fruit trees and went through several editions, even after Downing's untimely death in 1852. The book discusses orchard design from both practical and esthetic standpoints, detailing information on planting schemes, grafting techniques, and pest control. Downing lists more than 185 apple and 230 pear cultivars - the majority first grown in America - and classifies them by best eating season. A. J.
Ficus Genus [Fig Trees]
Figs form an ancient pan-tropical genus of over 850 species of trees and shrubs that are keystone species in rainforest ecosystems. They may have been the first plant cultivated by humans and play an important role in all of the major religions of the world. They are the focus of this university dissertation written by Professor Carl Peter Thunberg. In 18th- and 19th-century Europe, professors wrote the dissertations; the student’s job was to explicate and defend it and pay for its publication.
