Rev. ed. of: Maintenance of shade and ornamental trees / Pascal Pompey Pirone. 2d ed. 1948.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
General maintenance practices -- The value of trees -- The structure of the tree and function of its parts -- The soil and its relation to trees -- Factors important for tree selection -- Transplanting trees -- Fertilizers and their use -- Pruning -- Tree preservation and repair -- Diagnosis and management of tree problems -- Diagnosing tree problems -- Damage due to nonparasitic factors -- Insect and mite pests of trees -- Parasitic diseases of trees -- Coping with tree pests and diseases -- Abnormalities of specific trees.
