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¿The Practice of Horticulture¿ is a vintage book on gardening and related subjects, including different types of garden, planning, soil, equipment, planting, and much more. This detailed handbook contains everything a gardener needs to know, making it a must-have for green-fingered enthusiasts and collectors of vintage gardening literature. Contents include: ¿The Garden of Eden¿, ¿The Gardens of Hesperides¿, ¿The Gardens of Alcinous and Laertes¿, ¿The Gardens of Cyrus¿, ¿Gardens of the East Generally¿, ¿Grecian Gardens¿, ¿Vegetable Gardens¿, ¿Roman Gardens¿, ¿Preliminary Observations¿, ¿Nonesuch¿, ¿Progress of Gardening in England¿, ¿The Royal Gardens at Windsor¿, 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 in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This text contains a comprehensive treatise on blacksmithing and welding. Complete with detailed illustrations, helpful tips, and a wealth of useful information for the smith and welder, this text constitutes an invaluable reference tool for anyone occupied in the aforementioned practices, and constitutes a worthy addition to collections of antiquarian metalworking literature. The chapters of this book include: Blacksmithing, Forge, Anvil, Tools, Procedure of Forging, Heat Treating, Fires, Basic Shaping Operations, Calculation of Stock for Bent Shapes, Unit Forging Operations, Safety Precautions, Equipment, Acetylene, etcetera. This text was originally published in 1941, and is proudly republished now complete with a new introduction on metalworking.