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Origin, 308; Requirements of the blackberry, 309; 

 Propagation, 310; Planting and training, 311; Pol- 

 lination, 312; Cultivation, 313; Picking and shipping, 

 314; Winter protection, 315; Special varieties of 

 blackberries, 316. The Raspberry, 317. Currants 

 and Gooseberries: Adaptation, 318; Bearing habit, 

 319; Cultivation, 320; Insect pests and diseases, 

 321. The Grape: Origin, 322; The grape in Europe 

 and America, 323; Origin of the Concord, 324; 

 The grape industry, 325; Propagation, planting, 

 and care, 326; Grape pruning, 327; Spur-pruning, 

 328; Cane-pruning, 329; Phylloxera, 330; Other 

 insects, 331; Raisins, 332. 



CHAPTER XVI 



INSECTS AND THEIR CONTROL 223-245 



The insect, 333; Insect groups, 334; Metamor- 

 phosis, 335; Some examples of metamorphosis, 336; 

 Reasons for metamorphosis, 337; Mouth-parts, 

 338; Importance of a study of life history, 339; 

 Control, 340; Borers, 341; Apple-tree leaf-roller, 342; 

 Canker-worms, 343; Red-humped caterpillar, 344; 

 Tent-caterpillar, 345; Fall web worms, 346; Plum 

 curculio, 347; Plum gouger, 348; Scale insects, 349; 

 San Jose scale, 350; Plant-lice, 351; Mites, 352; 

 Control of mites, 353; Blister-mites, 354; Opportu- 

 nities for insect study, 355. 



CHAPTER XVII 



PLANT DISEASES 246-259 



Causes of plant diseases, 356; Fungi, 357; How 

 fungi grow, 358; Control, 359; Bacteria, 360; 

 Pear-blight, 361; Powdery mildew, 362; Crown- 

 gall, 363; Potato scab, 364; Brown-rot, 365; Shot- 

 hole fungus, 366; Anthracnose, 367; Root-rot, 368; 

 Damping-off, 369; Control of diseases, 370. 



CHAPTER XVIII 

 MARKET PREPARATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND STORAGE . . 260-277 



Growing and marketing, 371; The ripening proc- 

 ess, 372; The time for harvesting, 373; Decay, 374; 



