CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Chap. XVII. THE MULBERRY History Propagation Soil 



Planting Pruning, Etc 121 



,, XVIII. THE PEACH AND NECTARINE History Propagation 

 Modes of Training Soil Planting Pruning 

 Disbudding Varieties, Etc 125 



XIX. THE PEAR History Propagation Soil Modes of 

 Training Planting Pruning Storing Fruit 

 Varieties, Etc. 136 



XX. THE PLUM History Propagation Soil Modes of 

 Training Planting Pruning Storing Fruit 

 Varieties, Etc 158 



XXI. THE QUINCE History Propagation Culture Prun- 

 ingVarieties, Etc ... 175 



XXII. THE RASPBERRY History Propagation Soil and 

 Situation Methods of Culture Planting Pruning 

 Varieties, Etc 178 



,, XXIII. THE STRAWBERRY History Propagation Soil and 



Position Planting Varieties, Etc 187 



,,XXIV. STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY History and Culture ... 196 



XXV. THE WALNUT- History Propagation Soil, Situation 



Planting Pruning Varieties Storing the Nuts, Etc. 197 



XXVI. THBWINEBERRY History Propagation Culture, Etc. 201 



PART II. PRACTICAL WORK. 

 Chap. I. PROPAGATION OF FRUIT TREES By Seeds Budding 



Grafting Cuttings Layering and Suckers 202 



II. PLANTING Choosing the Site Shelter Sites for 



Planting Drainage Depth for Planting Staking, Etc. 217 



III. PRUNING Principles and Object of Pruning Summer 



and Winter Pruning Disbudding Root Pruning, Etc. 226 



IV. TRAINING FRUIT TREES Cordons Pyramids Bushes 



Espaliers Fan-trained and Standards 242 



V. MANURING GARDEN TREES Mistakes in Manuring 

 Main Elements of Plant Food How to Apply Manures 

 Special Manures for various Fruits, Etc 252 



