The Symptoms Of Chestnut Tree Blight And A Brief Description Of The Blight Fungus

By Frederick DeForest Heald

Book Overview

""The Symptoms Of Chestnut Tree Blight And A Brief Description Of The Blight Fungus"" is a book written by Frederick Deforest Heald in 1913. The book is about the chestnut tree blight, a disease that affected the American chestnut tree in the early 1900s. The book describes the symptoms of the disease and provides a brief description of the blight fungus that caused it. The book is an important historical document as it provides insight into the devastation caused by the chestnut tree blight and the efforts made to understand and combat the disease. The author, Frederick Deforest Heald, was a botanist and plant pathologist who worked for the United States Department of Agriculture. He was one of the leading experts on the chestnut tree blight and his research helped to lay the foundation for the development of methods to control the disease. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of plant pathology and the impact of disease on the natural environment.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162237783
• ISBN13: 9781162237787
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"