Contents xv 

 CHAPTER XIII 



PAOEB 



Irrigating Peaches 305-312 



Systems of distributing water 306-307 



When to irrigate 308-311 



Amount of water to apply 311-312 



CHAPTER XIV 



A Consideration of Adverse Temperatures . . . 313-337 



Cultural methods in relation to winter injury . . 316-321 



Banking the trees 321 



Covering with sheds 322 



Wrapping the trees 322-323 



Whitewashing the tree as a means of protection . . 323-325 



Laying down peach-trees 325-329 



Orchard heating 329-335 



Artificial covering 330 



Smudging 330 



Heating the air 330-335 



Does orchard heating pay ? 335-336 



CHAPTER XV 



Annual Cost Factors in Growing Peaches . . . 338-349 



CHAPTER XVI 



Peach Varieties, Botany and Classification . . 350-392 



Varietal characteristics 373-377 



An inventory of varieties 377-380 



Varieties offered to the nursery trade in 1916 . . 378-380 



Botany of the peach 380-382 



Classification of peaches 382-392 



Peen-torace 384-385 



South China race 385-386 



