CONTENTS 



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CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION i 



The Fruit-Growing Industry Imports. 



CHAPTER II. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS 5 

 Concerning Stocks Their Standardization Diseases, etc. 



CHAPTER III. PLANTING STOCKS n 



When to Plant How to Plant Distances Advantages of 

 Planting Early. 



CHAPTER IV. BUDDING 15 



Condition of Stocks Care of Buds The Actual Operation 

 Tying in the Buds. 



CHAPTER V. GRAFTING 20 



Tongue Grafting Respective Condition of Stocks and Scions 

 A Surgical Operation Fitting, Binding, Waxing. 



CHAPTER VI. MAIDEN TREES 25 



Building Up Suckers Tying Habits of Growth on Different 

 Stocks Summer Cultivation. 



CHAPTER VII. THE MAKING OF TREES 30 



Pruning, Cultivation Insect Pests Cordon Trees. 



CHAPTER VIIL PLANTING 38 



Age to Plant Preparing the Soil Planting Varieties 

 Distances. 



CHAPTER IX. DWARF TREES AND CORDONS 45 



Their Great Economic Value High Quality of Fruit 

 Growing Dwarfs between Orchard Trees More About 

 Cordons Economy in Space Special Cultivation Root 

 Pruning Room on Top. 



