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Category: Quotations
Leonard Mascall, on Graffing good Pepins
An intro to Genetic diversity and clonal propagation, sixteenth century style.
Richard Arnold, on The Craft of Graffyng
“To graf frute that shal have no core.” Clear. concise, sixteenth century instructions are provided.
Rev. T Collings Brehaut, on Locating Your Fruit Tree
A few words of advice as true back in 1860 as they are today.
Samuel Colepress, on a Rare and Commendable Liquor
This sounds like a tasty twist on a traditional cider.
R. Bradley, on Dealing With Unruly Espaliers
Are your pears unpleasing to Persons of Quality? Professor Bradley has the answer.
J.W. Robertson Scott, on The Mystery of Apple Growing
Turns out apple growing is a lot more straightforward than some folks make out…
F. A. Waugh, on Pruning vs No-Pruning
A gentleman fructiculturists’s forthright opinions on pruning, delivered in 1913.
Jacob Biggle, on Orchard Planning
A few words of wisdom from an orchard guide published back in 1906.