SO POPULAR FRUIT GROWING. 



21. What is the best way to get new fruit growing land Into the 

 best physical condition? 



22. In what two forms Is plant food found in the soil? 



23. What is result of a soil too rich in plant food for fruit grow- 

 ing? 



24. What is the purpose of applying manures to the land? 



25. What are the elements that enter into the composition of 

 the fruit crop? 



26. What effect does an excess of nitrogen in the soil have upon 

 fruit crops? 



27. What effect does an excess of potash and phosphoric acid 

 in the soil have upon the fruit crops? 



28. How is the plant food, taken from the soil by the plants 

 returned to it naturally? 



29. What are some of the formulas for combining and applying 

 different fertilizers to the soil? 



30. When should manures be applied to fruit lands? 



31. What Is the general practice of applying manures to the land? 



32. When should commercial fertilizers be applied and how? 



33. How are varieties of fruits adapted to different districts? 



34. How may the varieties be classified in regard to their adapta- 

 tion? 



35. What general principles should the fruit growers follow in 

 selecting varieties for planting? 



36. How and when should land be prepared before planting fruit 

 trees? 



37. When Is the best time for planting? 



38. How should the fruit grower select his nursery stock in ref- 

 erence to the hardiness, age and shape of the trees? 



39. What methods may be followed in setting out the trees? 



40. How should the holes be dug for the trees? 



41. What pruning do the young trees need when set out? 



