Diseases of Cultivated Plants and Trees

First published in 1915, this book contains a detailed treatise on the diseases of plants and trees, with information on causes, preventing, limitation, quarantining, and much more. The author of this book was the assistant keeper of the Herbarium at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, London in the early twentieth century. Diseases Of Cultivated Plants And Trees contains a wealth of practical and timeless information relating to plant diseases, making it of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in the subject. Contents include: Prevalence of Diseases at the Present Day, as Compared with Bygone Times, Diseases due to Physiological Causes, Effect of 'Rapid Transit' on Distribution of Disease, The Necessity of Quarantine as a Means of Preventing the Introduction of Diseases into New Countries, Primary and Secondary Causes of Disease, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete the original text and artwork.