Bøger af Frederick Keeble

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to growing apple trees, and includes information on soil, tree forms, rootstocks, pests, varieties, and much more. This detailed yet easy-to-digest guide is profusely illustrated, and contains all the information anyone looking to grow apple trees would need to know. Although old, the information conatined herein is timeless, making this both a handy resource and a great addition to collections of vintage literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Introduction to Fruit Growing', 'The Apple', 'Origin and History', 'Soil and Aspect', 'Form of Tree', 'Rootstocks for Apples', 'Pruning of Apples', 'Insect Pests of the Apple', 'Selection of Rootstocks', 'Functional Diseases', 'Varieties of Apple', 'Descriptive Notes on Varieties', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

Plant-Animals: A Study In Symbiosis is a book written by Frederick Keeble and originally published in 1912. The book explores the fascinating relationship between plants and animals, specifically focusing on the ways in which they work together in symbiosis. Keeble examines a variety of different examples of this relationship, from the way in which certain insects pollinate flowers to the way in which plants provide food and shelter for animals. The book is written in a scientific and detailed manner, but is also accessible to the general reader, making it an interesting and informative read for anyone interested in the natural world. Throughout the book, Keeble provides numerous illustrations and diagrams to help explain the concepts he is discussing. Overall, Plant-Animals: A Study In Symbiosis is a classic work of natural history that remains relevant and informative to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

All aspects of cultivating and manuring hardy fruit trees are covered in this informative article written by an expert on the subject. Thoroughly recommended reading for the budding home gardener it contains a wealth of information on all types of manure, from phosphatic to nitrogenous, potassic to lime. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

First published in 1910, "Practical Plant Physiology" is an accessible guide to elementary botany. Originally designed for students and teachers, it offers an introductory outline of the experiments and experimental methods used in botany and plant investigation, as well as other useful information related to the subject. This volume will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in plants and botany, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "The Problem of Plant-Physiology and the Method by which They are to be Solved", "Germination", "The Mode of Germination of Seeds", "The Parts of the Seed and Seedling", "The Resting and Active States of Seeds", "The Food-Materials of Seeds", "Changes During Germination", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on botany.

All aspects of plum and damson growing are covered in this informative article written by an expert on the subject. With sections on training, root-stocks, varieties, cross-pollination and more. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

This classic book is a detailed guide to pruning fruit trees, with information on how, why, and when to prune. Written with the novice grower in mind, this easy-to-digest and profusely illustrated guide would make for a fantastic addition to collections of fruit growing literature, and will be of utility to anyone occupied in fruit growing. Contents include: "Water Pruning", "What Pruning Does", "Pruning Practice", "Pruning Young Trees and Bushes", " To Prune or not to Prune at Planting Time", "Shaping Standard, Half-Standard and Bush Tree", "Pruning a Maiden Tree", "Shaping Soft Fruits", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its educational value, and is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

Plant-Animals by Frederick Keeble was first published in 1910 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The volume presents an account of the nature and behaviour of Convoluta roscoffensis and Convoluta paradoxa, two types of marine worm.