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CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



INTRODUCTION ... . . . ix 



PAET I 



LUTHER BURBANK THE MAN, AND AN 

 OUTLINE OF HIS METHODS 



I LUTHER BURBANK: THE MAN AND His 



WORK . . . . . . .3 



II THEORIES OF PLANT DEVELOPMENT . . 24 



PART II 



WITH LUTHER BURBANK IN ORCHARD, 

 GARDEN, FIELD, AND FOREST 



III THE CARE OF SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS . 45 



IV WITH BURBANK IN THE ORCHARD . . 56 

 V NEW BERRIES AND GARDEN FRUITS . 80 



VI BURBANK IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN . 107 

 VII BURBANK IN THE FLOWER GARDEN . . 131 

 VIII THEORY AND PRACTICE . . , . 156 

 IX BURBANK 's METHOD OF BEAUTIFYING 



LAWN AND DOORYARD .... 170 

 X BURBANK 's WAY WITH TREES . . 206 

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