The Gardener's Trouble Shooter. [Troubleshooter] [Effect of the Soil on Your Plants; What Fertilizers Do; Effect of Light on Your Plants; Effect of Temperatures on Your Plants; Gardens & Their Pests; Essential Equipment, Dusts and Sprays]

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320 pp. ; illustrated ; 23 cm. ; LCCN: 52-8097 ; OCLC: 1140645 ; LC: SB605.U5; Dewey: 635 ; red cloth with gold lettering in color pictorial dustjacket ; features several cartoons by well-known cartoonists ; nice 1950's illustration on dustjacket shows woman wearing day dress, hat and heels while gardening as man has a rather comical, lewd look ; 23 years of experience as a horticulturist add weight to the tested advice given here, including a "miniature encyclopedia" on garden pests, their diagnosis and their control ; also includes a checklist of agencies offering gardening assistance ; this is a 1950's approach to pest control, utilizing a variety of toxic sprays--a highly interesting and telling comparison to the safety of modern organic methods; or, at least you'll know what that stuff from Grandpa's barn was used for! ; foxing ; sunning to spine of dustjacket and remains of a label ; VG/G. N° de ref. del artículo 3791

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