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The Apples of New York: Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station for the Year 1903

Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1905. 2 Vols. Octavo (9" x 6", 230mm x 150mm). Bound in dark green cloth with gilt title and illustration of apples to the front board. Smooth spine with gilt letters and apples. With over 200 color and half-tone plates throughout, corresponding to each type of apple. Extremities rubbed. Light stain to cover of vol. 1. Slight discoloration to the top of both text blocks. This comprehensive, detailed study provides the history, cultivation and character of each apple variety in New York. The first volume deals with early and midseason apples, and the second volume concerns late season apples. There is a detailed description of each variety, its appearance, flavor, texture and uses. It also includes information on marketing and distribution. It is a great reference for pomology.