INDEX. 



PART i. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES. 



CHAPTER I. 



Introductory remarks, 15 Profits and advantages of Fruit Culture, 16 Markets. 17 

 Beneficial effects, 19. 



CHAPTER H. 



Leading principles in growth, 20. 



CHAPTER HI. 



Production of new varieties, 24 Van Mons' experiments, 26 Knight's, 27 Moda 

 of crossing, 28. 



CHAPTER IV. 



Propagation of sorts, 30 Cuttings, 32 Eyes, 34 Layers, 34 Grafting, 36 Budding, 

 42 Limits of Budding and Grafting, 46 Best stocks, 47. 



CHAPTER V. 



Changes wrought in fruits by external causes, 50 Climate, 51 Sorts declining by 

 old age, 51 Influence of culture, 52 Soil and Stock, 53 Productiveess, 56. 



CHAPTER VI. 



Soils, 57 Manures, 57 Special manures, 58 Situation, 62 Enclosures, 66 Fruit 

 stealing, 67. 



CHAPTER VH. 



Transplanting, 68 Shortening-in, 69 Preparing the ground, 72 Preparing the roots, 

 73 Setting, 74 Watering, 75 Mulching, 76 Season for transplanting, 77. 



CHAPTER Vin. 



Cultivation of the soil, 80 Experiments, 81 How performed, 82. 



CHAPTER IX. 



Distances for planting trees, 86. 



CHAPTER X. 

 Pruning, 88 Pyramids, 90 To promote fruitfulness, 92. 



CHAPTER XI. 



Implements pruning-knife, saws, chisels, 95 Budding knife, grafting tools, DC- 

 Shears, ladders, 97 Trellis, 98 Labels, 99. 



CHAPTER XII. 

 Terms used in describing fruits, 101112. 



