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Pomona austriaca, Abhandlung von den obstbäumen worinn ihre gestalt, erziehung und pflege angezeigt und beschrieben wird. Von Johann Kraft. Zwei Theile. Vienna: 1792.

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Pomona, or the Fruit Garden Illustrated. By Batty Langley. London: 1729.

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Deutsche Pomologie. Chromolithographische Abbildung, Beschreibung und Kulturanweisung der empfehlenswerthesten Sorten Aepfel, Birnen, Kirschen, Pflaumen, Aprikosen, Pfirsche und Weintrauben. Nach den Ermittelungen des Deutschen Pomologen-Vereins herausgegeben von W. Lauche. (Illustrirt.) Bände I-VII. Berlin: 1882-3. Vol. II. Pears.

Le Bon Jard.

Le Bon Jardinier. 126^e Édition Almanach Horticole, 1882 et 129^e Édition, 1884. Paris.

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Dictionnaire de Pomologie. Par André Leroy. (Illustré.) Six Tomes. Paris: 1867-1879. Vols. 1 & 2. Pears.

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Systematische Anleitung zur Kenntniss der vorzüglichsten Sorten des Kern-, Stein-, Schalen- und Beerenobster. Von Georg Liegel. Passau: 1825.

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A Guide to the Orchard And Kitchen Garden; or, an account of the most valuable fruit and vegetables cultivated In Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden during every month in the year. By George Lindley. Edited by John Lindley. London: 1831.

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Pomologia Britannica; or, Figures and Descriptions of the most important Varieties of Fruit cultivated in Great Britain. By John Lindley. Three Volumes. London: 1841. Vol. 2. Pears.

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A Catalogue of the Fruits Cultivated in the Garden of the Horticultural Society of London. London: 1826. Second edition, 1831. Third edition, 1842. A supplement was published in 1853.

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An Encyclopedia Of Gardening. By J. C. Loudon. (Illustrated.) New edition. London: 1834.

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Pomologie Générale. Par M. Mas. (Illustré.) Douze Tomes. Paris: 1872-83. Vols. 1 & 3-7. Pears.

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The Companion for the Orchard. An Historical And Botanical Account of Fruits Known In Great Britain. By Henry Phillips. New Edition. London: 1831.

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Pomologie De La France ou Histoire Et Description de tous Les Fruits Cultivés En France Et Admis Par Le Congrès Pomologique. (Illustré.) Tomes I-VIII. Lyon: 1863-1873. Vols. 1-4. Pears.

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The Pomological Magazine; or, Figures And Descriptions of the Most Important Varieties Of Fruit cultivated in Great Britain. Three Volumes. London: 1828-30. This work has also been published under the title Pomona Brittanica.

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Popular Gardening. An Illustrated periodical devoted to Horticulture in all its branches. Volume I. Buffalo: 1886. Continued as Popular Gardening and Fruit Growing. Volumes II-IV. Buffalo: 1887-1891. Consolidated with The American Garden and continued as American Gardening. New York: 1892-1904.

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A Short Treatise on Horticulture. By William Prince. New York: 1828. Copyright, 1828.

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