Books by Fred Coleman Sears

This vintage book contains three essays on the subject of cover crops in fruit orchards. These timeless essays contain a wealth of practical information and useful tips, and are highly recommended for the modern farmer. Contents include: ¿Cover Crops in the Apple Orchard¿F. A. Waugh¿, ¿Cover Crops in the Peach Orchard¿F. A. Waugh¿, ¿Cover Crops¿Fred Coleman Sears¿. Frank Albert Waugh (1869 - 1943), was an American landscape architect whose career focused upon recreational uses of national forests, the production of a highly natural style of landscape design, and the implementation of ecological principles. Fred Coleman Sears (1866 - 1916), was a farmer and grower, best known for his writings on 'Productive Orcharding.' Many vintage texts such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

This vintage text contains a detailed guide to pruning fruit trees, and includes information on pruning equipment, common problems, correct methods of pruning, and more. This accessible and profusely illustrated guide contains all the information needed for successful pruning, and will be of considerable utility to the modern fruit grower. The chapters of this book include: 'How Trees Bear their Fruit', 'How Peaches are Borne', 'The Quince', 'General Principles of Pruning', 'Pruning Tools', 'Pruning Saws', 'Pruning Shears', 'Actual Pruning', 'Young Trees', 'Bearing Trees', 'Time to Prune', 'How to Prune', and 'Dressings for Wounds'. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

This vintage book contains a detailed article on establishing an orchard, and includes notes on ploughing, planning, and planting. Written in clear, simple language and profusely illustrated, this step-by-step guide is ideal for those with little previous experience, and will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in starting and maintaining an orchard. The sections of this article include: 'One Year's Preparation', 'Fall Ploughing', 'Steps in Preparation', 'There are Three General Methods', 'Laying off the Land', 'Details of a Good Method', 'Planting Board', 'Heeling In', 'Working Out the Plan', 'When to Plant', 'Pruning After Setting', 'High Heading', etcetera. This antiquarian book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned introduction on growing fruit.