Raspberries Strawberries and Hardy Fruits - With Chapters on Cultivation and Varieties

Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings this guide will prove of great interest to todays fruit grower. Contents Include: Raspberries - Origin; Cultivation; Varieties; Strawberries - Origin; Cultivation; Renewing and Gathering; Forcing; Varieties; Alpine Strawberries; Perpetual Strawberries; Miscellaneous Hardy Fruits - Almond; Chestnut; Hazel Nut or Filbert; Walnut; Quince; Medlar; Date Plum; Mulberry; Wineberry; Cranberry; Bilberry or Blackberry; Berberry; Elder. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.