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CHAPTEK IV 



PAGES 



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



Varieties 37 



Selection of Trees 37 



Care of Nursery Stock 40 



Fillers 46 



Intel-planting of Varieties 47 



When to Plant 48 



Methods of Planting 49 



CHAPTER V 



THE ORCHARD PLANT 53-65 



Spread and Growth of Roots 53 



Root Hairs ... 54 



Strength of Soil Solution 55 



The Stem 66 



Cambium 59 



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 



CHAFfER 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 



