TABLE OF CONTENTS xvii 



PAGES 



Picking, 375; Hauling, 376. Packing-House Oper- 

 ations: Packing, 377; Wrapping, 378. Transpor- 

 tation and Storage: The railroad, 379; The time 

 element, 380; The temperature element, 381; 

 History of refrigeration, 382; The refrigerator-car, 

 383; Limitations, 384; Storage, 385; Essentials of 

 success in cold storage, 386; Care of storage-rooms, 

 387; Advantage of storage, 388. 



CHAPTER XIX 



MARKETING 278-289 



Commission-men, 389; The broker, 390; The 

 jobber, 391; Sale by auction, 392; Defects in the 

 marketing system, 393; Cooperation, 394; Essen- 

 tials for success in cooperative marketing, 395; Bene- 

 fits, 396; Difficulties, 397; Extent of cooperative 

 marketing, 398; An example of cooperative market- 

 ing, 399; Market information, 400; Cost of market- 

 ing, 401. 



CHAPTER XX 



INCIDENTAL PRODUCTS 290-296 



Some examples of by-products, 402; By-products 

 in horticulture, 403; Vinegar manufacture, 404; 

 Olive oil, 405. Preservation by Drying: Chemical 

 changes, 406; Bacterial changes, 407; The fruit- 

 drying industry, 408; The chemistry of sulfuring, 409; 

 Drying of other fruits, 410; Effect of drying on the 

 industry, 411. 



CHAPTER XXI 



THE USE OP ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 297-310 



The plan, 412; The lawn, 413; Shrubbery, 414; 

 Shrub planting, 415; Trees, 416; Buildings, 417; 

 Walks and drives, 418; Straight lines, 419. Plant 

 Materials: Climbing vines, 420; Boston ivy, 421; 

 Virginia creeper, 422; Wisteria, 423; Shrubs, 424; 

 Bridal wreath, 425; Viburnum, 426; Barberry, 427; 

 Philadelphus, 428; Hydrangea, 429; Trees, 430; 

 Lawn grasses, 431; Ground cover, 432. The Land- 

 scape Plan: Formal style, 433; The natural style, 

 434. 



