TABLE OF CONTENTS XV 



CHAPTER XII 



PAGES 



POLLINATION AND FERTILIZATION 158-179 



The flower and its parts, 256; Pollination and 

 fertilization, 257; Organs essential for seed pro- 

 duction, 258; Relation of pollination and fertili- 

 zation to the setting of fruit, 259; Requisites for 

 fertilization, 260; Transportation of pollen, 261; 

 Ways to distinguish good from poor pollen, 262; 

 Viability of pollen affected by various factors, 263; 

 Inter-planting for pollination, 264; Artificial pollina- 

 tion, 265; Procuring the pollen, 266; Storing the 

 pollen, 267; Emasculating the flowers, 268; Bagging 

 the blossoms, 269; Applying the pollen, 270; Label- 

 ing, 271; Checks, 272; Choosing varieties for polli- 

 nation purposes, 273; Requisites of good pollinizer, 

 274. 



CHAPTER XIII 



DECIDUOUS FRUITS 180-195 



The apple, 275; The pear, 276; The quince, 277; 

 The peach, 278; The nectarine, 279; The apricot, 

 280; Plums and prunes, 281; The cherry, 282. 

 Nuts: The almond, 283; The walnut, 284; The 

 pecan, 285; Other nuts, 286. 



CHAPTER XIV 



SEMI-TROPICAL FRUITS 196-205 



Citrus Fruits: History, 287; Frost, 288; Marketing, 

 289; Insect pests, 290; Control of insects, 291; 

 Citrus canker, 292; The future of the citrus industry, 

 293; The pomelo, 294. The Olive, 295. The Fig, 296. 

 Other semi-tropical fruits, 297. 



CHAPTER XV 



SMALL-FRUITS AND THE GRAPE 206-222 



The Strawberry: Origin and adaptation, 298; Soils, 

 299; Starting the plants, 300; Planting systems, 301; 

 Cultivation, 302; Mulching, 303; Pollination, 304; 

 Harvesting and packing, 305; Insects and diseases, 

 306; Everbearing strawberry, 307. The Blackberry: 



