INDEX. 



PART I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES. 



CHAPTER I. 



Introductory remarks, 13 Profits said advantages of Fruit Culture, 14 Markets, 

 15 Beueficial effects, 17. 



CHAPTER II. 



History Improvement in fruit by the ancients. IS Modern progress, 20. 



CHAPTER III. 



Production of new varieties, 4 Van Mons' experiments, 26 Knight's, 27 Mode 

 of crossing. 23. 



CHAPTER IV. 



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

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



CHAPTER V. 



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

 old age, 51 influence of culture, 52 Soil and Stock s 53 Productiveness, 56. 



CHAPTER VI. 



Soils, 57 Manures, 07 Special manures, 58 Situation, 62 Enclosures, 66 Fruit 

 stealing, 67. 



CHAPTER VII. 



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

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



CHAPTER VIH. 



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



CHAPTER IX. 

 Pruning, 86 Pruning to promote fruitfulness, 89 Pyramidal training-, 90. 



CHAPTER X. 



Causes of fruitfulness, 92 Root Pruning, 93 Stocks, 94. 



CHAPTER XI. 



Implements prnning-knife, saws, chisels, 95 Budding knife, grafting tools. 9ft 

 Shears, ladders, 97-Trellis, 9S-Labels, 99. 



CHAPTER XII. 



Terms used in describing fruits, 101112. 



