Phoebe Allen

Garden Pests Phoebe Allen

"Garden Pests" is a 1903 work dealing with characteristics and nature of some well-known enemies of the Vegetable Kingdom. With wonderful black and white illustrations and handy tips on distinguishing between garden friends and foes, "Garden Pests" constitutes a must-have for any keen gardener and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. With little technical language, this guide is perfect for novices and newcomers to the wonderful world of gardening. Contents include: "An Indignation Meeting", "Grievances Afoot", "Drawing up the Calendar", "In Deadly Earnest", "The Opening of the Grand Assizes", "End of the First Trial", "Carnations and Others Versus the Wireworm", "The Gooseberry and Others Versus the Gooseberry Saw-Fly", "Dahlias and Others Versus the Earwig", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.