CONTENTS. Xi 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



PAGK 



THE PEACH 580 



Uses 581 



Propagation, Soil, and Situation 582 



Pruning 583 



Insects and Diseases 586 



The Yellows 587 



Remedy for the Yellows 591 



Raising Peaches in Pots 594 



Descriptive List of Varieties 596 



Curious or Ornamental Varieties 638 



Selection of Varieties 639 



Alphabetical Index to Descriptive List 1056 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



THE PEAR 639 



General Description 639 



Gathering and Keeping the Fruit 641 



Propagation 642 



Soil, Situation, and Culture 643 



Diseases and Insects 644 



The Insect Blight 645 



The Frozen-sap Blight 646 



Varieties 650 



Descriptive List of Varieties 651 



Select List for Table Use, Marketing, and Cooking 887 



Alphabetical Index to Descriptive List 1060 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



THE PLUM : 889 



Uses 889 



Propagation and Culture 890 



Soil ; Insects and Diseases 891 



Varieties 895 



Descriptive List of Varieties 895 



Ornamental Varieties 955 



Selection of Varieties for Table, Marketing, and Cooking 955 



Alphabetical Index to Descriptive List 1083 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



THE POMEGRANATE 956 



Propagation and Culture 957 



Varieties 957 



Alphabetical Index to Varieties 1089 



CHAPTER XXX. 



THE QUINCE 957 



Uses, Propagation, Soil, and Culture 958 



Varieties 958 



Ornamental Varieties 960 



Alphabetical Index to Varieties 1090 



