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The RaspTwiTjv- Bec{ ^sijtierrfe^^ejffction and preparation of soil Planting 

 Cultivation" Fertilize'rs Pruning Harvesting the fruit Black raspberries or 

 blackcaps Propagation Character of the soil Preparation of the soil Cultiva- 

 tion Winter protection Fertilizers Pruning Harvesting. 

 The Blackberry. Soil Propagation Planting, tillage and fertilizers Pruning 

 and training Harvesting. 



The Currant. Soil requirements Culture and fertilization Enemies and dis- 

 eases Harvesting the fruit. 



The Gooseberry. Soil Preparation of land Plants for setting Planting 

 Cultivation Fertilizers Pruning Harvesting. 

 The Cranberry. 



Chapter 9. GRAPES AND GRAPE CULTURE 98 



Soil Preparation of the soil Fertilizers Choice of varieties to plant Propa- 

 gation Planting, plowing and cultivating Pruning Diseases and insects 

 Picking. 



Chapter 10. THE POME FRUITS 108 



The Apple. 



Origin Cultural range Propagation Location and soil for the orchard Varieties 

 Purchase and handling of nursery stock Laying out the orchard Planting 

 the trees Forming the heads Later pruning Soil management Fertilization 

 Protecting the trees Spraying during the growing season Thinning Fruit 

 picking and storage. 



The Pear. 



Origin Propagation Cultural range Varieties Location, soil and culture 

 Trees, planting and pruning Protection and spraying Picking the fruit. 



The Quince. 

 Cultural range and varieties Soil and cultural methods Pruning Enemies. 



Chapter 11. STONE FRUITS 124 



Sites and soils Nursery stock Varieties Planting Soil management Fer- 

 tilizers Pruning Diseases, insects and spraying Thinning the fruit Harvesting 

 and marketing. 



Chapter 12. CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTIVATION 136 



History Citrus species and varieties The sweet orange The sour orange The 

 lemon The pomelo or grapefruit The lime The mandarin orange The citron 

 Citrus regions and their production Propagation of citrus varieties Orange 

 seedlings The orange nursery Budding the nursery stock Care of the nursery 

 stock Planting the orchard Cultivation Irrigation Fertilization ^Pruning 

 Frost protection Diseases Insects Picking, packing and marketing of fruit. 



Chapter 13. NUTS AND NUT CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES .... 151 



The Principal Nuts. 



The peanut The pinon pin(-yori) The Persian walnut The pecan The almond 

 Nuts of minor importance. 



Chapter 14. MISCELLANEOUS TROPICAL FRUITS 159 



The pineapple Propagation Soil Preparation of soil Cultivation Varieties 

 Marketing The avocado The mango The banana The fig The guava. 



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