A Treatise on the Artificial Growth of Cucumbers and Melons, conjointly with that of asparagus, mushrooms, rhubarb, &c

by John Smith, fl. 1830s

$150 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

First edition

Later green cloth Provenance: bookplate on the front pastedown First edition of a noted 19th century work on the cultivation of the cucumber. A well-recommended work on the subject, written by the long-time gardener to Dykes Alexander of Ipswich. The lithographed plate depicts the construction of a cucumber bed. Item #29712

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