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Contents 



PAGES 



Staminate and pistillate varieties compared . . 128-132 

 The theory of division of labor in the blossom 129 



Relative productiveness .... 129-130 

 Advantages and disadvantages of pistillates 131 



Pistillate varieties gradually disappearing . 131-132 



Selecting and distributing the pollinizer . . . 132-136 

 Desirable points in a pollinizer . . . 133 



The "mating" of varieties .... 133-134 



Immediate influence of pollen . . . 134-135 



Distributing the pollinizer .... 135-136 



Weather conditions and pollination . . . 137 



CHAPTER VIII 



Packages .... 

 The box . . . 



Material 



Shape and ventilation 



Cubic contents 



Dimensions . 



Prices . 

 Crates .... 



Types — gift and return 

 Size 

 Prices 

 Making up boxes and crates 

 Special packages . 



Refrigerators 



California chests . 



Trays . 



Baskets 



138-153 

 138-144 

 138-139 

 139-141 

 141-142 



143 

 143-144 

 144-146 

 144-145 

 145-146 



146 

 146-149 

 149-153 

 150-151 



151 



152 

 152-153 



CHAPTER IX 



Picking and Packing .... 



Length of picking season 



As affected by location and climate 

 As affected by the age of the plants 



154-181 

 154-156 

 154-155 

 155-156 



