The Living Garden by E. J. Salisbury

Condition Fair — Cream cloth boards show scattered spotting and staining, with a darkened spine and wear at the edges and corners Read full condition

Fair — Cream cloth boards show scattered spotting and staining, with a darkened spine and wear at the edges and corners. Pages are age-toned. No dust jacket.

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About this book

E. J. Salisbury explores the science of garden life, from soil, sunlight and temperature to propagation, seed production, weeds and the changing seasons. This accessible botanical study explains how plants respond to their surroundings and why familiar garden processes occur.

Condition: Fair. Cream cloth boards show scattered spotting and staining, with a darkened spine and wear at the edges and corners. Pages are age-toned. No dust jacket.

  • Author: E. J. Salisbury
  • Publisher: G. Bell & Sons
  • Publication year: 1942
  • Edition: Second edition (Crown 8vo), 1942
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Pages: 232
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: Not assigned (pre-ISBN publication).

Book details

Title
The Living Garden
Authors
E. J. Salisbury
Publisher
G. Bell & Sons
Published
1942
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Second edition (Crown 8vo), 1942
Subjects
Gardening; Botany; Horticulture; Plant ecology
Page count
232

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