INDEX 



A. 



APPLES, i. 309 



Historical notes, i. 309 

 Hygienic value of, i. 311 

 Constituents of, i. 313 

 Varieties, i. 315 

 Dessert, i. 317 

 Small fruited, i. 317 

 Medium fruited, i. 318 

 Selections in order of ripening, i. 



320 



Dessert or Culinary, i. 321 

 Early and mid-season varieties, i. 



321 



Mid-season and late, i. 322 

 Culinary, i. 324 



Early, fruit medium, i. 324 

 Medium and late, i. 324 

 Early, medium to large, i. 325 

 Mid-season, medium to large, i. 



325 



Late, fruit large, i. 326 

 Selections in order of ripening, i. 



32? 



Crabs, or ornamental apples, i. 327 

 For different parts, i. 330 



Southern Counties, i. 330 



Eastern and Midland Counties, i. 

 330 



Northern Counties, i. 331 



Eastern, Midland, and Southern 



Counties of Scotland, i. 332 

 Suitable for various soils, i. 333 



Shallow loam on gravel and sand, 

 i- 333 



Strong loam, i. 334 



Peaty soil, i. 334 

 For various modes of culture, i. 334 



Bushes or pyramids, i. 334 



Low standards, i. 335 



Tall standards, i. 336 



Espaliers, i. 337 

 For borders and walls, i. 337 

 Propagation, i. 338 



Seeds, i. 338 



Cuttings, i. 338 



Layers, i. 338 



Suckers, i. 339 



Budding, i. 339 



Grafting, i. 339 



Inarching, i. 339 



Stocks, i. 339 

 Soils, i. 339 

 Planting, i. 344 

 Forms of trees, i. 344 

 Methods of training, ii. i 

 Pyramidal trees, ii. I 

 Bush trees, ii. 10 

 Ordinary bush, ii. ii 

 Goblet-shaped bush, ii. 13 

 Open bush, ii. 14 

 Horizontal, ii. 15 

 Horizontal palmette, ii. 18 

 Upright six-branched, ii. 19 

 Cordon, ii. 21 

 Horizontal cordons, ii. 21 

 Single vertical and diagonal 



cordons, ii. 23 

 Single diagonal cordons, i. 



25 



Low standards, ii. 26 



Other forms, ii. 29 

 General management, ii. 29 



Pruning, ii. 29 



Manuring, ii. 30 



Watering, ii. 31 



Syringing, ii. 31 

 Under glass culture, ii. 31 



Suitable varieties, ii. 31 



Structures, ii. 32 



Borders, ii. 34 



Planting, ii. 34 



Winter treatment, ii. 34 



Summer treatment, ii. 34 



Culture in pots, ii. 35 



Potting, ii. 35 



Top-dressing, ii. 35 



Watering, ii. 36 



Pruning, ii. 36 



Feeding, ii. 36 

 Enemies, ii. 36 



Apple chermes, ii. 38 



Weevil, ii. 40 



Sawfly, ii. 41 



Canker worms, ii. 41 



Garden chafer, ii. 42 



Blister moth, ii. 42 



Goat moth, ii. 43 



Apple borer, ii. 43 



Waeberian moth, ii. 44 

 Diseases, ii. 36 



Canker, ii. 36 



Speck, ii. 36 



Mildew, ii. 36 

 Lichens and Mosses, ii. 38 

 For Sale, iii. 271 

 Orcharding, iii. 271 

 Distances to plant, iii. 272 

 Cost of planting, iii. 272 

 Suitable varieties, iii. 272 

 Value of crops, iii. 273 

 Manuring, iii. 27; 

 Plantations, iii. 286 

 Cost of trees, iii. 286 

 Feathered trees, iii. 287 

 Bushes and pyramids, iii, 288 

 Suitable varieties, iii. 288 

 Distances to plant, iii. 289 

 Profits, iii. 290 

 Culture in wall cases, iii. 310 

 Packing and marketing, iii. 321 

 Grading, iii. 322 

 Suitable packages, iii. 322 

 Flat and round baskets, iii. 323 

 Barrels, iii, 323 

 Covent Garden prices, iii. 336 

 English, iii. 336 

 American, iii. 336 

 Tasmanian, iii. 337 

 Cider varieties, iii. 342 

 Drying the fruit, iii. 350 



In America, iii. 350 

 APPLIANCES, i. 301 



Dusting, i. 122 

 APRICOTS, ii. 45 

 History, ii- 45 

 Select varieties, ii. 46 



In order of ripening, ii. 46 

 Propagation, ii. 47 

 Seeds, ii. 47 

 Budding, ii. 47 

 Grafting, ii. 48 

 Situation and aspect, ii. 48 

 Soils, ii. 49 



Forming borders, ii. 50 

 Planting, ii. 50 

 Choice of trees, ii. 50 

 Distances to p'ant, ii. 51 

 Procedure, ii 31 

 Root-prunir .ii. 53 

 Manures, ii. 53 

 Feeding, ii. 54 

 Mulching, ii. 55 

 Training, ii. 56 

 Modified fan, ii. 57 



