The Vegetable Garden: Illustrations, Descriptions, and Culture of the Garden Vegetables of Cold and Temperate Climates |
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| Title | The Vegetable Garden: Illustrations, Descriptions, and Culture of the Garden Vegetables of Cold and Temperate Climates |
| Author | Vilmorin-Andrieux et cie |
| Translated by | William Miller |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1885 |
| Original from | Cornell University |
| Digitized | 24 Jun 2009 |
| Length | 620 pages |
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