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Cherries in Maine, by Granville Fernald 64 



Climatology 66 



Soil and situation 67 



Propagation and cultivation 63 



Diseases 70 



Insect enemies 75 



Varieties suited to Maine, (illustrated) 76 



Discussion of the subject 93 



Small Fruits and their Ccltcre, by Lyman F. Abbott 83 



The Strawberry 86 



Gooseberry and Currant 89 



Raspberry and Blackberry 91 



Dircussion of the subject 95 



Discussion on Pear Culture 109 



Exhibition of Winter Fruit 120, 133 



Revision op Catalogues — Pears 121 



Apples 124 



Other Fruits 132 



Report of Committee on Pear Culture 134 



Report from Piscataquis County, by Calvin Chamberlain 135 



Report op the Corresponding Secretary, Dr, J. C. Weston of Bangor 136 



Preparation of ground for an Orchard 136 



Manuring Fruit Trees 138 



Top-dressing 143 



Salt for Pear trees 146 



Evils of deep planting , 149 



Extreme Variations of Temperature 151 



Pruning 152 



Proper time for gathering Fruit : 153 



Garden Culture of the Tomato 154 



Peas 155 



Catalogue of Fruits of the State or Maine: 



Plan of the Catalogue 157 



Apples 157 



Pears 166 



Quinces 167 



Plums 168 



Cherries 168 



Native Grapes 169 



Foreign Grapes 171 



Blackberries 171 



Currants 171 



Gooseberries 172 



Raspberries 172 



Strawberries 172 



Appendls 173 



Illustrations — Granite Beauty Apple Frontispiece. 



Salem Grape Facing page 132 



