CONTENTS 



Chapter. 

 I 



II 

 III 



IV 



V 



VI 



PART ONE : GENERAL. 



The Climate of California and Its Modifications. 

 Why the California Climate Favors the Growth of Fruit. 

 The Fruit Soils of California. 

 The Wild Fruits of California. 

 The California Mission Fruits. 

 Introduction of New Fruit Varieties. 



PART TWO: CULTURAL. 



VII Clearing the Land for Fruit. 



VIII The Nursery. 



IX Budding and Grafting. 



X Preparation for Planting. 



XI Planting of Trees. 



XII Pruning Trees and Thinning Fruit. 



XIII Cultivation. 



XIV Fertilizers for Trees and Vines. 



XV Irrigation of Fruit Trees and Vines. 



PART THREE: ORCHARD FRUITS. 



XVI Commercial Fruit Varieties. 



XVII The Apple. 



XVIII The Apricot 



XIX The Cherry. 



XX The Peach. 



XXI The Nectarine. 



XXII The Pear. 



XXIII Plums and Prunes. 



XXIV The Quince. 



