Project Gutenberg 2025-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 135 Henkel, Alice 1869 1916 tmp92002007 Peppermint $aWashington :$bGovernment Printing Office, $c1905. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant industry. Bulletin no. 90, pt. 3 Bob Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Peppermint by Alice Henkel" is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the peppermint plant, focusing on its botany, cultivation, harvesting, distillation, oil production, and commercial significance. Its primary topic is the peppermint industry, especially as it developed and thrived in the United States, alongside similar industries in other countries. The book is part of a government report, making it particularly relevant for those interested in agricultural practices, essential oils, or economic trends in plant-derived products during this era. The book covers the characteristics of different varieties of peppermint, outlines where the plant is grown both domestically and internationally, and details the methods used to cultivate and harvest the crop. Special attention is given to the history and development of peppermint farming in the United States, particularly in states like Michigan, Indiana, and New York. The text also describes the technology used in distilling peppermint oil, compares oil quality among different mint types, and explains the importance and uses of peppermint oil and menthol in medicine and industry. Finally, statistical information about exports and price fluctuations offers a look into the economic challenges and opportunities faced by growers, making the book a thorough resource on the practical and commercial aspects of peppermint production. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/peppermint00henk 20250214095501alice 1905 US Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Peppermint Lamiaceae Peppermint oil SB Text Category: History - American Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Economics 70295 2025-06-30T06:04:57.889535 text/html 45098 2025-05-04T22:17:29 text/html 460611 2025-06-30T06:05:01.523500 application/epub+zip 459457 2025-06-30T06:04:59.153512 application/epub+zip 152530 2025-06-30T06:04:58.342540 application/epub+zip 545977 2025-06-30T06:05:03.456491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530633 2025-06-30T06:05:01.146521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50372 2025-06-30T06:04:57.622526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30540 2025-05-04T22:17:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16333 2025-06-30T06:05:03.590505 application/rdf+xml 10019 2025-06-30T06:04:58.854547 image/jpeg 2037 2025-06-30T06:04:58.758533 image/jpeg 470158 2025-06-30T06:04:57.908520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog