GENERAL INDEX. 



Almond, its nistory and uses, page 149; cultivation, 149; varieties of, 

 150; ornamental varieties, 152. 



American Blight, 66. 



Amelioration of Fruits, 1. 



Apple, history of, 56 ; its uses, 56 ; criterion of qualities in, 58 ; propaga- 

 tion, and soil and situation for, 59 ; grafting the trees, 1 7 ; prun- 

 ing, 62 ; cultivation of orchards of the, 6^ ; the bearing year of, to 

 alter, 61 ; insects injurious to, and modes of destroying, 62 ; gather- 

 ing and keeping, 67. 



Apple Borer, to destroy, 63. 



Apricot, its history, uses, and cultivation, 152; diseases of, 153; varieties 

 of, 153 ; ornamental sorts, 159 ; selection of choice varieties, 160. 



Aspect of fruit trees, 48 ; effects of hills and valleys, 50 



Bark Louse, to destroy, 66, 560. 



Bending the limbs, to induce fruitfulness, 34. 



Berberry, its uses, culture, and varieties, 160. 



Birds, destroyers of insects, 55. 



Blackberry, its culture and varieties, 518. 



Black Gum, on the plum tree, 269. 



Black Walnut, 261. 



Butternut, 261. 



Budding, the theory and practice of, 19; its advantages, best season for, 

 20 ; shield and American shield budding, 21 ; after treatment of the 

 buds, 22 ; reversed shield, and annular, 23. 



Canker Worm, its habits, 64 ; best modes to destroy, 65. 



Caterpillar, to destroy, 63. 



Chestnut, its varieties, 262 



Cherry, history and uses, 162; planted for avenues in Germany, 163; soil 

 and situation for, 163; propagation of, 164; classification of, and 

 its varieties, 165 ; ornamental varieties, 199 ; selections of choice 

 sorts, 20?.. 



Chamomile, used to destroy inseets, 54 ; for the scale insect on the orange 

 tree, 543. 



Cider, to make, 68. 



Citron, the, 545. 



Coal-Tar, to prevent mice from girdling trees, 560. 



Codling Moth, 66. 



Composition for wounds in fruit trees, 32. 



Crab, the type of the apple, wild species of, 57. 



Cranberry, its habits and culture, 205. 



