INDEX. 223 



Engrafting, the art not traced to its origin . 32 



introduced into America by Mr. Prince 33 



proper season for . . 35 



stocks for grafting should be of the same 



genus and natural family Avith the scion 33 

 choice of scions for grafting . 33 



when scions should be taken & how preserved 34 

 scions should not be taken from seedling trees 34 

 winter fruit should not be grafted on a 



summer stock . . 33 



modes of grafting . . 36 



whip-grafting . . .37 



tongue-grafting . . 37 



cleft grafting . . .37 



crown-grafting . . 38 



side-grafting . . .38 



root-grafting . . . 38 



new mode of grafting . .39 



extreme branch grafting . 39 



clay used in grafting . S , 36 



Engrafted fruits not permanent . . 23 



F 



Flax shaws useful when applied round fruit trees . 58 

 Fruit, directions for picking and preserving . 1 13, 115 



I 



Inoculation, (see budding.') 



L 



Lice infesting young orchards in Maine . 107 



M 



Manuring fruit trees, utility of . .56 

 instance of resuscitating an old apple tree by 56 



best kinds of manure . . 56 



must not be carried to excess . . 57 



Means of preventing flowers and fruit falling off, and 



of retarding their opening . . .75 



Moss and scaly bark on trees . . 80 



N 



Nursery . . * .30 



soil and situation for . 30 



method of planting apple seeds in ,31 



Nursery pruning ... 44 



Observations on Forsytes treatise, by Mr. Yates . 72 



Mr. Cobbett 71 



O 



Orchard, planting and culture . . .46 



most eligible soil and situation for 46 



northern exposure preferable for . 47 



preparation of the land and planting . 50 



