CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



The Advantages of New England as a Fruit-growing Center. By 



G. A. Drew, 5 



Western Methods in New England Orcharding. By Prof. F. C. 



Sears, 25 



The Influence of Soil Variation on Crop Production. By H. J. 



Wilder, 36 



Varieties of Apples for Massachusetts Orchards. By Prof. F. C. 



Sears, 56 



The Planting of a Commercial Orchard in Massachusetts. By 



Prof. F. C. Sears, 74 



Pruning the Apple Tree. By Dr. C. D. Jarvis, .... 89 



Renovating Old Orchards. By Prof. F. C. Sears, .... 93 



Apple Packing for Massachusetts Growers. By Albert R. Jenks, 105 



Root and Cleft Grafting. By H. D. Hemenway, .... 122 

 Massachusetts Fruit Trees and their Insect Foes. By Dr. H. T. 



Fernald, 129 



The Storage of Apples. By Prof. F. C. Sears, . . . .158 

 Three Common Scale Insects. By Dr. H. T. Fernald, . . .174 

 Plant Lice or Aphids. By Dr. H. T. Fernald, . . . .181 



Apple Diseases. By Dr. Geo. E. Stone, 184 



Bordeaux Mixture. By Dr. Geo. E. Stone, 201 



Spray Calendar for Apples. By Erwin H. Forbush, . . . 205 



BibUography, 209 



Index, 223 



