| Handbook of Gardening for New Zealand - With Chapters on Poultry & Bee-Keeping Contributor(s): Murphy, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1444600370 ISBN-13: 9781444600377 Publisher: Martin Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.71 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text comprises a comprehensive handbook for gardening in New Zealand, including chapters on bee-keeping and poultry. Full of helpful information and detailed and clear instructions, this text will appeal to the discerning gardener and will be of much value to the collector of antique literature of this ilk. The chapters of this book include: 'Garden Calendar', 'Vegetable Garden', 'The Orchard and the Fruit Garden', 'Flower Garden', 'Florist's Flowers', 'Grafting', 'The Greenhouse', 'Orchids', 'New Zealand Plants', 'The Fernery', 'Orange Culture', 'Miscellaneous', 'Insect Pests and Diseases of Plants', etcetera. This text was originally published in 1888. |