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x, [2], 247 pp. Edited by Henry Graves Bull. Illustrated with woodcuts.(8vo) 21.2x14 cm (8¼x5½"), original green cloth stamped in gilt with the seal of Woolhope Naturalists Field Club, lettered in gilt on spine.

A scientific approach to the cultivation of apples and pears for cider and perry production. "It has become a matter of importance to attend more carefully to the Orchards, and to bring Science to the aid of individual effort as derived from practical experience." -Preface. Includes an alphabetical and illustrated list of the "Most Esteemed Varieties of Perry Pears". The present "Cheap Edition" is a distillation from The Herefordshire Pomona, a color plate book published by the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club containing 432 varieties of "Fruit for the Table and the Press." Early gift inscription on title page. Armorial bookplate of James Chisholm. Bookseller label on front pastedown.