CONTENTS 



P EARS continued 



EARLY PEARS .... 28 



LATE PEARS ...... 29 



PEARS FOR COTTAGERS AND SMALL FARMERS . . 29 



SYNONYMS ....... 30 



PEARS FOR PERRY . . . . . . 32 



GATHERING AND STORING . . . . .32 



PROTECTION OF FRUIT . . . . -33 



WINTER AND SPRING WASHES . . . . 34 



INSECT ENEMIES . . . . . -37 



THINNING FRUIT .... .43 



SUMMER, WINTER, BRANCH AND ROOT PRUNING ; LIFTING . 43 



MARKETING AND PACKING ..... 44 



PEARS IN AN UNHEATED ORCHARD HOUSE ... 46 



OLD STANDARDS . - . . . _-_ 51 



IRRIGATION . . . . . ... 51 



LABELS . . . . . . 5 1 



AMERICAN PEARS . . . . . .51 



NOTES ON VARIETIES . . . . .52 



RECEIPTS . . . . . . .54 



PLUMS 



WHAT is THE FINEST FRUIT? . . . .58 



ORIGIN OF THE PLUM . . . . .58 



SOIL AND SITUATION . . . . .58 



PROPAGATION AND STOCKS . . . . .61 



PLANTING ....... 62 



WHAT is YOUR OBJECT? . . . . .62 



PLUMS FOR A PRIVATE GARDEN . . . .63 



PRUNING AND TRAINING . j * ' 66 



MANURES ....... 68 



THINNING . . . . . . .69 



GAGES ....... 69 



MARKET PLUMS . . . . . 70 



