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A34641 The planters manual, being instructions for the raising, planting, and cultivating all sorts of fruit-trees, whether stonefruits or pepin-fruits, with their natures and seasons very useful for such as are curious in planting and grafting / by Charles Cotton. Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687. 1675 (1675) Wing C6388; ESTC R18563 46,960 151

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