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| Title | The American Home Garden: Being Principles and Rules for the Culture of Vegetables, Fruits, Flowers, and Shrubbery. To which are Added Brief Notes on Farm Crops |
| Author | Alexander Watson (gardener.) |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers, 1859 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Sep 20, 2007 |
| Length | 531 pages |
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