D B Crane

The Book of the Sweet Pea D B Crane

This special re-print edition of D. B. Crane's book "The Book of the Sweet Pea" is a guide to the Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) varieties and how to grow them in your garden. Written in 1910, this classic text is a complete guide to the history of the Sweet Pea, its varieties and how cultivate them. Chapters include The History of the Sweet Pea, A Complete List of Sweet Pea Books, Sweet Peas of the Cupid and Bush Types, Sweet Peas Under Glass, Sweet Peas in Tubs and Pots, Sweet Peas For Garden Decoration, How To Sow Sweet Peas From Seeds, Sweet Peas From Cuttings, Autumn and Spring Sowing, Staking and Other Methods of Support, Watering and Feeding, When To Gather Sweet Peas, How New Sweet Pea Varieties Are Raised, Methods of Exhibiting Sweet Peas and much more. One of the most complete books on the subject of Sweet Peas. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.