xiv Contents 



CHAPTER XV 



PAGES 



VARIETIES 224-249 



Few Standard Varieties better than Many . . . .226 



Testing New Kinds 226 



Well-known Varieties best to Plant 226 



Adaptation of Varieties to Soils 227 



Potato Soil 227 



Adaptation depends upon Character of Growth of Variety . 228 

 Early Varieties profitable for Local Markets . . .234 



Hardy Varieties for High Altitudes 234 



Description of Varieties 235 



Apricots not so adaptable to a Variety of Soils as the Peach 238 



Cherries do best on Dry, Loamy Land 240 



Four Groups of Sweet Cherries 241 



Two Classes of Sour Cherries 241 



Peaches are Cosmopolitan 242 



Pear Trees not particular as to Soils 244 



Plums do well on Many Kinds of Soil 246 



CHAPTER XVI 



PICKING THE FRUIT 260-266 



Picking Apples 257 



Picking Apricots 260 



Picking Cherries 260 



Picking Peaches 261 



Picking Pears 262 



Picking Plums .266 



CHAPTER XVII 



PACKING AND GRADING THE FRUIT 267-301 



Packing and Grading Fruit 267 



Association Management 269 



Packing Appliances 273 



Prices of Box Materials 275 



The Apple Box 278 



Grading and Packing Apples .278 



The Different Kinds of Packs . 281 



