William Massie: "Orchard Book", 1852-1862
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Bound volume, 226 pages, approximately 15x20cm, containing entries by William Massie about the various orchards and nurseries at Pharsalia. Notes record dates of planting, pruning, harvesting, and different yields. This volume does not appear to record names of enslaved people. Includes an index which lists the different crops represented: numerous types of apples, nectarines, cherries, plums, apricots, pears, grapes, blackberries, pearmains, cranberries, nuts, quinces, and others.
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