A book about potatoes and other vegetables
1917, 1st edition. London : Headley Bros. Very good paperback copy; cover slightly creased and dulled as with age. Bright and clean internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #392519
Date is suggested from preface. Physical description: 164 p. [20] leaves of plates : ill., tables, ; 19 cm. Contents: Section I. The potato; Interesting facts about potatoes; The plant as we grow it; Potatoes on grass land; Potatoes on waste or neglected land; Potatoes in suburban and other small gardens; Potatoes in large private gardens; Potatoes in cottage gardens and on allotments; Potatoes on the farm; Potatoes on the small holding; Intensive and rotation culture - potatoes with other vegetables; The varieties of potato; Soils and manures; Seed and sets - intensive propagation - raising new varieties; Planting, hoeing and earthing; Diseases and their eradication; Lifting and storing; Exhibition potatoes; Potato Cookery -- section II. Other important vegetables. Subjects: Potatoes; Vegetables; Agriculture.
Price: €48.00