{"product_id":"1855-the-magazine-of-horticulture-botany-and-useful-discoveries","title":"1855 The Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and Useful Discoveries","description":"\u003cp\u003eHovey, C. M. [editor]. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and all Useful Discoveries and Improvements in Rural Affairs Vol XXI. 1855 (Vol. I., Third Series)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Boston: Hovey and Co., 1855. First Edition. [11928]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeal cloth, blind-stamped, bright gilt rose to front with copper titles to spine, 9 x 6 inches, small frayed spot to the head band. Old stains on the top closed page edges, some raised cloth to the corners of the boards; tidemark in the top corner of most pages. viii, 584 pp., tight. Good. Hardcover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compilation of articles on various aspects of agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, plants, fruits, vegetables, and rural life. This publication was in print from 1835 to 1868.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Mason Hovey (1810-1887), b. Cambridge, Mass., author of the two-volume work \u003cem\u003eThe Fruits of America\u003c\/em\u003e. Charles, with his brother Phineas, owned a seed store and nursery in Cambridge. Charles approached agriculture scientifically, and wrote\/compiled on the subject extensively. His \u003cem\u003eMagazine of Horticulture\u003c\/em\u003e was the longest-running periodical on the subject during the 19th century.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haaswurth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43690691559490,"sku":"ABE11928","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0191\/6066\/2082\/files\/DSC06540BackgroundRemoved.png?v=1777475435","url":"https:\/\/www.haaswurth.com\/products\/1855-the-magazine-of-horticulture-botany-and-useful-discoveries","provider":"Haaswurth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}