Title: Elliott's fruit book
Subtitle: or, the American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, &c., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation.
First published: 1854
Description: A guide to the cultivation of fruit including the essentials of propagation, harvesting and preservation. Also including descriptions of selected cultivars suited to Ohio and the American West, as well as varieties to avoid.
Subjects: Fruit, Fruit-culture, Fruit. [from old catalog], Almonds, Apricots, Apples, Cherries, Gooseberries, Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Quinces, Raspberries, Strawberries, Stone fruit, Pomaceous fruit, Soft fruit
Places: Ohio, Trumbull County (Ohio), United States
Time periods: 1682­–1854, Early American History
LC classification: SB355 .E46