Abercrombie, John. The Hot-House Gardener on the General Culture of the Pine-Apple. And methods of forcing early Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, and other choice fruits in Hot-Houses, Vineries, Fruit-Houses, Hot-Walls, &c. with directions for raising melons and early Strawberries. 1st. Ed. Pub. John Stockdale, London. 1789
pp.xvi, 238 with 4 [of 5] plates plus 2-page publisher’s catalogue. Large 8vo. Contents in thor. vg. to nr. fine condition. More recently bound in oat-coloured cloth with gilt lettered label, light marking to spine and extremities o/w. in fine condition.
‘Among 18th century British nurserymen who became writers on practical gardening, one of the most successful was John Abercrombie.’ (Henrey). Over half of this work comprises a detailed, practical, advice on the culture of the Pineapple. The remainder focusses on grapes, peaches, nectarines, melons and strawberries. Abercrombie was an ‘outstanding pomologist’ (Jansen).
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