CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. Plant Life 1 



II. Propagation op Plants by Means op Seeds 10 



III. Principles of Plant Breeding and Their Application in 



Garden and Orchard 22 



IV. Propagation by Underground Parts 33 



V. Cuttings and Layering* 39 



VI. Budding and Grafting 49 



VII. The Home Vegetable Garden 61 



VIII. Hotbeds, Coldframes, and Flower Pits 81 



IX. Tender and Hardy Vegetables 89 



X. Cool Season Vegetables op Early Spring and Fall.. . . 95 



XI. Cool Season Vegetables that Endure Summer Heat. . . 106 



XII. Warm Season Vegetables 121 



XIII. Potatoes 132 



XIV. Suggestions for Garden Work by Months for Northern 



States 146 



XV. Suggestions for Garden Work by Months in Southern 



States 157 



XVI. The Home Orchard — Apple, Pear, Quince 173 



XVII. Enemies of the Apple, Pear, and Quince 195 



XVIII. The Peach Orchard 203 



XIX. Cherries and Plums 222 



XX. Strawberries - 233 



XXI. Grapes 241 



XXII. Bush Fruits in the Home Garden 252 



XXIII. Nuts and Subtropical Fruits 270 



XXIV. Legumes and Fertilizers — Soil Amendments 286 



XXV. Principles of Spraying 303 



XXVI. Work by Seasons in the Orchard, Fruit Garden, and 



the Home Grounds 329 



XXVII. Control of Weeds 347 



XXVIII. The Home Wood Lot 355 



XXIX. Beautifying Home Grounds 366 



XXX. Attracting Birds 384 



Appendix Tables 390 



