Phytopathological classics of the eighteenth century.
Series: History of ecology
Publisher: Arno Press
Published: 1977
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 460
Subjects: Plant diseases -- Early works to 1800.; Grain -- Diseases and pests -- Early works to 1800.; Plant diseases -- History -- 18th century -- Sources.; Grain -- Diseases and pests -- History -- 18th century -- Sources.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Reprint of translated works published 1926-1952.
Table of contents: title: Tillet, M. Dissertation on the cause of the corruption and smutting of the kernels of wheat in the head and on the means of preventing these untoward circumstances.; title: Targioni-Tozzetti, G. True nature, causes and sad effects of the rust, the bunt, the smut, and other maladies of wheat, and of oats in the field.; title: Fontana, F. Observations on the rust of grain.; title: Fabricius, J. C. Attempt at a dissertation on the diseases of plants.