Title: Plums Of New York
First published: 1911
Description: Hedrick, Ulysses Prentiss 1870-1951  

                      One of the great fruit men of the 20th century. He was horticulturist at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva, New York from 1905 to 1930. He had become Director of that institution in 1928 and continued in this position until his retirement in 1937.
           
            With the aid of his colleagues he became author of the following books:

            Grapes of New York 1908
            Plums of New York 1910
            Cherries of New York 1913
            Peaches of New York 1917
            Manual of American Grape Growing 1919
            Sturtevant's Notes on Edible Plants 1919
            Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits 1921
            The Pears of new York 1922
            Systematic Pomology 1925
            Small Fruit of New York 1925
            The Vegetables of New York 1929
            History of Agriculture in the State of New York 1933
            Fruits for the Home Garden 1944
            Grapes and Wines from Home Vineyards 1945
            A History of Horticulture in America 1950
Subjects: Accessible book fruit, horticulture, New York State, Agriculture, Fruit Men, Portraits, Rosaceae, Plum, Fruit-culture
Places: New York state, Geneva
People: U.P. Hedrick
Time periods: History of fruit available in New york state at the turn of the 20th century from 1600's to 1921.