CONTENTS. 



Chapter Page 



I. The Orchard 1 



II. Choosing and Planting . . . . . . . . mf . 5 



III. Propagation and Improvement . . .10 



IV. Grafting and Budding . . . . V . 15 

 V. Culture of Fruit trees. Pruning ' .+ v . 25 



VI. Training 30 



VII. Protection 37 



VIII. Diseases and Insects . . . * 42 



IX. Tools and Storing-rooms . . . . v ' ' 55 



X. The Pear Tree and its Produce . ' : v i / . 60 



XI. Summer and Autumn Pears . , . - * 65 



XII. Keeping Pears >**i^ ; 72 



XIII. Pears of the Last Century 79 



XIV. Quinces and Baking Pears 82 



XV. Apples 86 



XVI. Keeping Apples 97 



XVII. Almonds 105 



XVIII. Apricots ,> . 106 



XIX. Peaches , . Ill 



XX. Varieties of Peaches . . . ,V I 16 



XXI. Varieties of Nectarines . ' f f ' . . 122 



XXII. Plums, good kinds. ; . . . . . . 126 



XXIII. Cherries .... . 13G 



XXIV. Useful kinds .139 



XXV. Gooseberries and Currants 145 



XXVI. A few good Gooseberries . . . . . .150 



XXVII. Varieties of Currants 154 



XXVIII. Raspberries . . . t ,. i| ., '. . . 156 



XXIX. Strawberries . . ICO 



XXX. Mulberries, Medlars, and Nuts , 165 

 XXXI. Figs . . . - . f , - . . . .171 



XXXII. Vines for out of doors ....... 174 



XXXIII. Melons . . .131 



