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and Richmond ; and, of the sweet cherries, the Oxheart, 

 Governor Wood, Black Tartarian, and Black Heart. 



PRACTICAL QUESTIONS 



1. What is an orchard? 2. Why do not fruit growers generally 

 propagate their own stock? 3. For what reason should a farmer 

 be cautious when buying young trees ? 4. Discuss the location for 

 an orchard. 5. What is the purpose of pruning trees? 6. State 

 three uses of a cover crop in orchards. 7. In what way are apples 

 and peaches harvested and marketed in your community ? 8. Where 

 did the apple originate? 9. Relate the story of "Johnny Apple- 

 seed." 



HOME EXEKCISES 



1. Each member of the class should plant at least one fruit tree at 

 home, after the proper methods as to planting and pruning have been 

 demonstrated at school. This tree may not yield fruit until the pupil 

 has left school, but a report should be made on its progress at the end 

 of the course. 



For practice it would be a good plan to start the tree from the seed, 

 and graft or bud it according to the directions given in earlier chap- 

 ters. 



2. Make a fruit census of the home orchard, giving the number 

 and varieties of different kinds of trees. 



3. Draw an outline of your farm, and locate the orchard. Indicate 

 by a cross the place occupied by each tree. Is your orchard located 

 properly ? Is it too large or too small ? Do you have the best varie- 

 ties of trees for market purposes? Does the home orchard pay? 



4. Explain in detail the entire treatment your father gives his 

 orchard. 



SUGGESTIONS 



1. Since apples can be brought to the school almost any time of 

 the year, it would be helpful if the pupils would make a formal 

 description of one or two common varieties. The scheme may be 

 as follows : 



Variety 



Size 



Shape, oblong, oblate, flat, conic, etc 



General Color, striped, splashed, regular, etc 



