This book is three classic articles on growing pineapples, with information on propagation, planting, pruning, pests, and other related aspects. Highly accessible and full of invaluable information, these articles will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in growing pineapples. Contents include: ¿The Pine-apple¿, ¿Pineries¿, ¿Varieties of Pines¿, ¿Succession Plants¿Spring Treatment¿, ¿Succession Plants¿Summer and Autumn Treatment¿, ¿Fruiting Trees¿, ¿Retarding and Keeping the Pine-apples after they are Ripe¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.