CONTENTS. 



Page 

 PART I. 



Description of Fruit. 



CHAP. 1. Almonds 1 



CHAP. 2. Apples, sorts of 3 



Cider Apples 75 



Additional A- 

 merican 84 



Selection of 89 

 CHAP. 3. Apricots, sorts of 91 



Selection of 97 

 CHAP. 4. Cherries, sorts 97 



Selection of 107 

 CHAP 5. Currants 108 



CHAP. 6. Figs 109 



Selection of 114 

 CHAP. 7. Gooseberries 115 



Selection of 126 

 CHAP. 8. GrapeVines 129 



American 151 



CHAP. 9. Mulberries 156 



CHAP. 10. Peaches 157 



Additional A- 

 merican 182 



Selection of 190 

 CHAP. 11. Nectarines 191 



Selection of 202 

 CHAP. 12. Classification of 

 Peaches and 

 Nectarines 202 

 CHAP 13. Nuts 214 



CHAP. 14. Pears 216 



Perry Pears 277 

 CHAP. 15. Plums 280 



Additional A- 

 merican 301 



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CHAP. 16. Gluincea . 304 



CHAP. 17. Raspberries 305 



CHAP. 18. Strawberries 305 



Selection of 319 



PART II. 



Propagation and Cultivation 

 of Fruits adapted to the 

 American Climate. 



Principles of Horticultural 



operations. 321 



CHAP. 1. Apples, Cultiva- 

 tion of 338 

 Grafting 339 

 Transplanting 346 

 Open Stand- 

 ards 341 

 Open Dwarfs 342 

 Espaliers 344 

 CHAP. 2. Apricots, Cultiva- 

 tion of 346 

 CHAP. 3. Cherries, Cultiva- 

 tion of 347 

 Espalier 348 

 CHAP. 4. Figs, Cultivation 



of 350 



Do. Southern 



States 351 



CHAP. 5. Gooseberries, Cul- 

 tivation of 352 

 CHAP. 6. Grapes, Cultiva- 

 tion of 354 

 Do. in the vinery 357 

 Selection do. 360 



