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9. What about apples as food ? 

 Very healthful food. 



10. What is the average weight of 100 young trees, from five to 

 seveu feet, ready for shipment ? 



One hundred pounds. 



1 1. What is meant by truck farming I 

 Market gardening. 



12. Name four bulbs considered worthy of a place in every tlower 

 garden. 



Gladiolus, hyacinth, tulip, lillum candidum, dahlia. 



13. How can you propagate hardy roses? 

 Layering or grafting. 



14. Can figs be grown in Missouri 1 

 Yes, but not successfully. 



lo. Where are the grape producing sections of Missouri ? 

 Central and Southern part of the State. 



16. What cultivation should be given grapes ? 

 Thorough culture; shallow. 



17. Can grapes be grafted? 

 Yes. 



18. Does it injure grapes to prune them after the sap begins to- 

 flow ? 



Yes. 



19. When is the best time to prune peach trees ? 

 Early spring or late fall. 



20. Are the common seedling peach any more hardy than the 

 budded peach ? 



Yes ; a little. 



21. Should cherry trees be cultivated? 

 Yes; very little ; for two or three years only. 



22. Will ungrafted Early Richmond cherry sprouts produce hardy 

 trees true to kind? 



Yes. 



24. Why use imported roots on which to graft cherries ? 

 To keep them from sprouting, and also these roots are easier to 

 get. 



24. Name the different kinds of imported stocks. 

 Mazzard and Mahal eb. 



25. Name ten varieties of strawberries which are extensively cul- 

 tivated west of the Mississippi river. 



Bubach No. 5, Crescent, Downing, Gandy, Sharpless, Michel's 

 Early, Cumberland, Captain Jack, Wilson and Warfield. 



