CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



Pages 



THE FIELD OF INQUIRY 1-37 



INVENTORY OF FRUITS 2-8 



THE COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT OF A FRUIT REGION . . 8-10 



THE DETERMINANTS IN FRUIT-GROWING 10- 20 



The temperature determinant 11-12 



The moisture determinant 12 13 



The soil determinant 13- 15 



The subsoil 15-16 



The parasite determinant 16-20 



THE OUTLOOK FOR FRUIT-GROWING 20- 24 



THE ORGANIZING OF THE BUSINESS 24- 31 



Cost-accounting 27- 31 



THE Two KINDS OF COMMERCIAL FRUIT-GROWING . . . 31-34 



GARDEN AND AMATEUR FRUIT-GROWING 34- 36 



THE GENERAL PRACTICE AND THE SPECIAL PRACTICE . . 36- 37 



CHAPTER II 



THE LOCATION AND ITS CLIMATE 38-63 



THE PLACE 39-51 



Location with reference to market 40 



Location with reference to weather 41- 51 



Rain at blossoming time 41-42 



Wind 42-44 



Low temperature 44- 48 



Atmospheric drainage 49- 51 



THE SITE FOR THE FRUIT-PLANTATION 52- 55 



The aspect , 53-55 



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