The Parks and Gardens of Paris; Considered in Relation to the Wants of Other Cities and of the Public and Private Gardens; Being Notes on a Study of Paris Gardens
The Parks and Gardens of Paris; Considered in Relation to the Wants of Other Cities and of the Public and Private Gardens; Being Notes on a Study of Paris Gardens
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...Between three and four-thousand trees of Easter Beurre, and the same number of Calville Blanc, are planted in this small garden. One thing cannot fail to strike any visitor taking an interest in fruit-growing--the precautions taken to protect the trees from wet and frost. All round the walls iron ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...Between three and four-thousand trees of Easter Beurre, and the same number of Calville Blanc, are planted in this small garden. One thing cannot fail to strike any visitor taking an interest in fruit-growing--the precautions taken to protect the trees from wet and frost. All round the walls iron brackets project from immediately beneath the permanent wooden coping, to receive wide copings made of felt nailed on a high wooden framework, in lengths of about six feet and two feet wide. These are slipped in under the short permanent coping, and rest on the bracket, the hooked point of which holds them in position. The protection for the espaliers is supported by iron rods projecting from the top of the pine posts that are used to support the double espaliers. On these are fixed thin frames of straw, each at least a yard wide. They are firmly fixed down to the wires, so that in spring the trees are placed under what may be called a neatly thatched shed. No doubt some other material would look better than the straw, but when nailed firmly between laths it does not look untidy; and, moreover, it is the object of the school to show the cheapest as well as the best way of applying the protections most commonly in use. The use of neat straw mats for protecting walls is very common in France. Posts of pine-wood five or six inches in diameter are employed to support the espaliers, because they are easy to procure; and, to secure their durability, they are thoroughly saturated with blue vitriol before being used. This is a cumbrous and bad plan, the kind of fruit-trellises employed at Versailles being neater, more durable, and in every way superior. Double Espalier with a row of Cordons on each side, shmuiug mode of protecting the 'whole in spring Du...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Cloth bound, gilt lettering on backstrip, shelf wear, bumped corners, tight binding, slight foxing throughout. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1400grams, ISBN:
