Harold Walker wrote:
"Jupiter" wrote in message
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On Sat, 4 Jun 2005 13:35:59 -0400, "Harold Walker"
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"Jupiter" wrote
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From the Amateur Gardening Pocket Guide (1941) :-
[...]

Curiosity...could that pocket gide be a small green book about 2
3/4 x 3 3/4
inches in size and with 336 pages....I have one as well....one I
gave to Dad
back in the 40's and he in turn gave it to me later in
life......cost five shillings....I refer to it often....except
for
new plants etc. very little has changed in gardening....maybe
this
day and age folk
have their soil tested for pH with kits etc. whereas the likes of
dad used
to taste the soil and "act accordingly"...HW


That's the one - mine's a 1971 revision (still with 336 pages).
Compiler was A.G.L. Hellyer, M.B.E., F.I.S., V.M.H.
Very useful reference!

Mine is the 1947 revision....one of my best references.....H

If it's got Hellyer's name on it, it needs no other recommendation.
First-rate.

--
Mike.