Trees for Long Island (Classic Reprint)

Isaac Hicks

ISBN 10: 133045782X / ISBN 13: 9781330457825

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Print on Demand. This book details the history, care, and varieties of trees available from Isaac Hicks and Son, a renowned nursery located on Long Island, New York. The author, drawing from over fifty years of the nursery's experience, provides detailed information on over 100 species of trees, including evergreens, oaks, maples, and magnolias. The author also provides practical guidance on transplanting, pruning, and maintaining trees, ensuring their health and longevity. A rich historical overview of Long Island's landscape and climate is provided, allowing readers to situate the nursery's offerings within the context of the region's unique ecosystem. The book further emphasizes the importance of preserving and cultivating trees for their beauty, environmental benefits, and ability to enhance property value This work will appeal not only to gardeners and landscapers, but also to anyone with an interest in the natural and cultural history of Long Island. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: Trees for Long Island (Classic Reprint)
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 133045782X
• ISBN 13: 9781330457825
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Gardening

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Excerpt from Trees for Long Island

We have developed this to a permanent success, as demonstrated by the numerous photographs in this Catalogue and by two or three thousand large trees we can show. Ir is as sure an investment as the planting of ordinary-sized trees. In fact, our records show that it is much more certain.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.