pomology

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The event would prove to be momentous in the annals of American pomology, though no one realized it at the time, including him.

From New York Times

They grow trees largely for the pleasure of it; and their gardens are built amidst surroundings which would make commercial pomology laugh at itself.

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Origin near Cincinnati, Ohio, in the orchard of Robert Buchanan, Esq., a gentleman long devoted to pomology.

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The subjects of our discourse were pomology, horticulture, botany, entomology, in all of which Deodatus seemed to be well versed; in everything pertaining to gardens and cattle-breeding he had reached a high standard.

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Success in many branches of horticulture and pomology, depends upon attention to the habits of insects.

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