CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAOK 



1. MAKING A FRUIT GARDEN 1 



2. PLANTING FRUIT TREES 6 



3. ROOT PRUNING 12 



4. RENOVATING FRUIT TREES . . . . . 15 



5. THE POLLINATION OF FRUIT BLOSSOMS ... 19 



6. INCREASING FRUIT TREES 25 



7. FORMS OF FRUIT TREES 35 



8. SUMMER PRUNING 45 



9. THE APPLE 50 



10. THE CHERRY 63 



11. RED, WHITE, AND BLACK CURRANTS ... 66 



12. THE FIG 71 



13. THE GOOSEBERRY 74 



14. THE LOGANBERRY AND OTHER BERRIED FRUITS . 81 



15. MELON GROWING 83 



16. THE PEACH AND NECTARINE 87 



17. THE PEAR 92 



18. THE PLUM 97 



19. THE RASPBERRY 100 



20. THE STRAWBERRY 103 



21. THE VINE 110 



22. STORING FRUITS 119 



23. BOTTLING FRUIT 122 



24. WINTER WASHES FOR FRUIT TREES. . . .127 



25. INSECTICIDES FOR AMATEURS 129 



26. INSECT PESTS OF FRUIT TREES . . 132 



27. VARIOUS FRUITS 146 



28. DISEASES op FRUIT TREES t t t , , 148 



