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INTRODUCTORY : > - vii 

 THE CULTIVATION OF THE PEACH AND NECTARINE 



UNDER GLASS AND OUT-OF-DOORS - I 



SHAPE, SIZE, AND ASPECT OF THE PEACH-HOUSE - 5 



CONSTRUCTION OF PEACH-HOUSES - 8 



ON HEATING PEACH-HOUSES - - 18 



TRELLISES FOR PEACH TREES - 24 



VENTILATION - 27 



SUITABLE COMPOSTS FOR PEACH TREES 30 



MAKING THE BORDERS - 31 



SELECT VARIETIES OF THE PEACH - 35 



SELECTION OF TWELVE VARIETIES OF THE PEACH - 40 



SELECTION OF Six VARIETIES OF THE PEACH- - 41 



SELECT LIST OF NECTARINES - 41 



SELECTION OF Six VARIETIES OF NECTARINES - 45 



PEACH LEAVES - 46 

 FREESTONE AND CLINGSTONE PEACHES AND 



NECTARINES - - 47 



DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF RIPE FRUIT - 49 

 DATES ON WHICH THE HOUSES SHOULD BE CLOSED 



FOR FORCING - 51 



PLANTING THE TREES - 52 



PRUNING AND TRAINING THE TREES FIRST YEAR - 56 

 PRUNING AND TRAINING THE TREES SECOND AND 



SUBSEQUENT YEARS - - - 58 



