Project Gutenberg 2008-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 109 Woodward, George E. (George Evertson) 1829 1905 Woodward, George Evertson Woodward, F. W. (Francis W.) Woodward, Francis W. Woodward's Graperies and Horticultural Buildings Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Woodward's Graperies and Horticultural Buildings" by Geo. E. & F. W. Woodward is a detailed guide on horticultural architecture written in the mid-19th century. This work focuses on the construction and design of specialized structures for growing grapes and other horticultural pursuits, reflecting an increasing interest in gardening and architecture during that period. The book offers practical advice rooted in the authors' extensive professional experience aimed at making grape cultivation more accessible and productive for enthusiasts and gardeners. At the start of the book, the authors introduce the concept of graperies and their significance, emphasizing the success and rising popularity of grape cultivation under glass structures. They discuss the recent history of grape-growing in the United States and outline the key elements such as ideal positioning for the houses, types of materials used, and various heating methods to ensure optimal plant growth. Furthermore, they shed light on the aesthetic and practical aspects of horticultural buildings, providing a prelude to the designs and plans detailed in the subsequent chapters. Overall, the opening sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of both the artistry and science behind horticultural architecture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Greenhouses Viticulture SB Text Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 180716 180702 2024-09-11T05:00:06.011664 2023-09-11T08:28:44.232873 text/html text/html 173765 2008-05-07T11:19:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1810774 2008-05-07T11:19:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1703659 2024-09-11T05:00:11.544644 application/epub+zip 1703648 2024-09-11T05:00:07.912668 application/epub+zip 132416 2024-09-11T05:00:06.742686 application/epub+zip 1912653 2024-09-11T05:00:14.128642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1888938 2024-09-11T05:00:10.762641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325946 2022-09-12T03:56:21.215492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145461 145228 2024-09-11T05:00:05.338717 2023-09-11T08:28:43.703880 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 145355 2008-05-07T11:19:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 51225 2008-05-07T11:19:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 145394 2008-05-07T11:19:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51216 2008-05-07T11:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20599 2024-09-11T05:00:14.267690 application/rdf+xml 23464 2024-09-11T05:00:07.105736 image/jpeg 4662 2024-09-11T05:00:06.923697 image/jpeg 2441866 2024-09-11T05:00:06.167703 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog