x Contents 



CHAPTER IV 



PAGES 



PLANNING AND PLANTING THE ORCHARD .... 35-52 



Varieties .......... 37 



Selection of Trees 37 



Care of Nursery Stock 40 



Fillers 46 



Interplanting of Varieties 47 



When to Plant 48 



Methods of Planting 49 



CHAPTER V 



THE ORCHARD PLANT 53-65 



Spread and Growth of Roots 63 



Root Hairs 64 



Strength of Soil Solution 65 



The Stem 66 



Cambium .......... 69 



Leaves 61 



CHAPTER VI 



BUDS 66-79 



Branch-buds 66 



Fruit-spurs . . . . . . . 70 



Fruit-buds of Apple and Pear 71 



The Buds of Stone-fruits 73 



CHAPTER VII 



PRUNING YOUNG TREES . 80-110 



Handling Young Trees 80 



Low-headed Trees Desirable 84 



Form of Tree 86 



Shaping the Newly Planted Tree 88 



Yearling Trees are Best 90 



Second-year Pruning . . 92 



