A Brief of Horticulture in Michigan1884 - Fruit-culture - 35 pages |
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Page 6
... locality in the northwest . After the Lawton , the early Wilson blackberry occupies the most ground . This is a half running variety quite sensitive to severe cold , and most planters cover late in the fall with earth , which is ...
... locality in the northwest . After the Lawton , the early Wilson blackberry occupies the most ground . This is a half running variety quite sensitive to severe cold , and most planters cover late in the fall with earth , which is ...
Page 7
... locality can be found which offers superior inducements to the capitalist , with horticultural proclivities , from which to choose a home surrounded by all the advantages incident to the highest civil- ization ; or to the worker of ...
... locality can be found which offers superior inducements to the capitalist , with horticultural proclivities , from which to choose a home surrounded by all the advantages incident to the highest civil- ization ; or to the worker of ...
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... locality . Even with this serious draw- back we regard it as a profitable business with a judicious selection of location and soil , and a wise selection of varieties . 2. What varieties are most promising , and what sorts should a ...
... locality . Even with this serious draw- back we regard it as a profitable business with a judicious selection of location and soil , and a wise selection of varieties . 2. What varieties are most promising , and what sorts should a ...
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