This special re-print edition of Warder's book "American Pomology" is a guide to apples and growing apples. Written in 1867, this classic text provides insight into everything a person would wish to know about apples. Topics include: The History of the Apple, The Propagation of the Apple, Grafting Apple Trees, The Practice of Budding, The Apple Tree Nursery, Dwarfing Apple Trees, Diseases of the Apple, Selecting A Site For the Orchard, Planting Apple Trees, The Philosophy of Pruning, Ripening and Preserving Fruits, The Classification of Apple Varieties, Descriptions of Apple Varieties and much more. At over 750 pages, this is one of the most comprehensive books available on apple culture. Of particular interest are the hundreds of varieties of apples that are described which are now considered heritage or heirloom apples. 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.