CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION ......,.., Page 9 



CHAPTER I. 

 SITE OF NURSERY 29 



CHAPTER II. 

 SEED 31 



CHAPTER HI. 

 SEED-BED 86 



CHAPTER IV. 

 PREPARATION OF GROUND FOR NURSERY 87 



CHAPTER V. 

 PLANTING THE SEED 40 



CHAPTER VI. 

 NURSERY CULTIVATION 43 



CHAPTER VII. 

 BUDS .... }'. 44 



CHAPTER VHI. 

 BUDDING 48 



CHAPTER IX. 

 CULTIVATION OF BUDS 56 



CHAPTER X. 

 TAKING UP AND SENDING TO MARKET ..>_.. , , 63 



CHAPTER XI. 

 SELECTING A SITE FOR AN ORCHARD 68 



CHAPTER XH. 

 PLANTING AN ORCHARD 73 



CHAPTER XIH. 

 ORCHARD CULTIVATION 78 



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