

CONTENTS. 



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Page. 

 FOREWORD 3 



PREFACE -1 4 



Chapter I. INTRODUCTION 1 5 



Chapter II. VARIETIES 14 



Chapter III. TREES, STOCKS AND PROPAGATION 66 



Chapter IV. SELECTION AND CARE OF TREES F'OR PLANTING 74 



Chapter V. DISTANCE AND SYSTEMS FOR PLANTING AND NUMBER 



OF TREES PER ACRE 79 



Chapter VI. SOILS AND THEIR PREPARATION FOR PLANTING 82 



Chapter VIL SETTING AND CARING FOR THE YOUNG TREES 87 



Chapter VIII. PRUNING ___ 90 



Chapter IX. IRRIGATION, CULTIVATION, COVER CROPS, FERTIL- 

 IZERS, INTERCROPS 103 



Chapter X. GRAFTING THE PEAR HI 



Chapter XI. FROST INJURY, AND FROST PROTECTION 114 



Chapter XII. SPRAYING THE PEAR 118 



Chapter XIII. BACTERIAL AND FUNGOUS DISEASES OF THE PEAR 125 



Chapter XIV. INSECT, MITE AND ANIMAL PESTS OF THE PEAR 153 



Chapter XV. THINNING, PICKING AND PACKING-- 172 



Chapter XVL CANNING AND DRYING PEARS 176 



Chapter XVIL INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 182 



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