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ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE - 59 



ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE - 61 



SETTING THE BLOSSOMS - - 62 



WATERING THE BORDERS 63 



DISBUDDING - 65 



THINNING THE CROPS - - 68 



EXPOSING THE FRUITS TO THE SUN 71 



SHADING NECTARINES FROM THE SUN - 71 

 GUARDING AGAINST RIPE PEACHES BEING INJURED IN 



FALLING OFF THE TREES - 72 



PACKING PEACHES 73 



PEACH TREES IN POTS - 75 



PEACH GROWING FOR MARKET - 86 



MARKETING THE FRUIT - - 89 



PROVIDING UNDERGROUND RAIN-WATER TANKS 90 



PEACH GROWING ON THE OPEN WALLS - 92 



RETARDING THE FLOWERING PERIOD - 95 



PROTECTING THE FLOWERS FROM FROST 96 



WATERING WALL TREES AT THE ROOTS 101 



THE REMEDY FOR APHIDES ON TREES OUT-OF-DOORS 102 



RED SPIDER ON TREES OUT-OF-DOORS - 103 



BUSH PEACH AND NECTARINE TREES IN THE OPEN - 103 



VARIETIES TO BE GROWN IN THE OPEN 108 



DISEASES AND INSECTS - 108 



GUMMING - 109 



MILDEW - 109 



BLISTERED LEAVES no 



APHIDES - in 



RED SPIDER 112 



BROWN SCALE - 113 



