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100 1 _aHedrick, U. P.,
_d1870-1951
245 1 4 _aThe plums of New York
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aReport of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station for the year 1910, part II
500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-21
508 _aSteven Giacomelli, Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University)
520 _a"The Plums of New York" by U. P. Hedrick is a horticultural monograph written in the early 20th century. The text serves as a comprehensive study of cultivated plums, detailing their historical context, botanical classification, and various cultivars. It presents insights intended for both professional horticulturists and amateur growers, aiming to enhance the understanding and appreciation of this diverse group of fruits. At the start of the work, Hedrick outlines the purpose of the text, which is to compile existing knowledge about cultivated plums while acknowledging that the information is relevant to a broader audience beyond just New York. The opening portions introduce the genus Prunus, to which plums belong, and discuss the significant variability within this group, emphasizing the interactions between various species and their hybrids. The narrative sets the groundwork for understanding the wide range of plum varieties, their adaptability to different environments, and the complexities of their nomenclature and classification, aiming to equip readers with essential knowledge for successful cultivation and breeding endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: J. B. Lyon Company, 1911
653 _aPlum
653 _aFruit-culture -- New York (State)
700 1 _aAlderman, W. H.
_q(William Horace),
_d1885-1985
700 1 _aDorsey, Maxwell Jay,
_d1880-1966
700 1 _aTaylor, O. M.
_q(Orrin Morehouse),
_d1865-1932
700 1 _aWellington, R.
_q(Richard),
_d1884-1975
830 0 _aReport of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station for the year 1910, part II
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72770
999 _c113495
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