Contents. XV 
PAGES 
THE SELECTION OF THE PLANTS. What is first-class stock? 
~Age at which to buy.— Dwarfs us. standards—The parent- 
age of the stock may affect its value—Buying the trees— 
Peddlers—Near-by nurseries . ‘ ‘ @ 230-237 
THE SETTING OF THE PLANTS. When to plant—Fall vs. 
spring—Stripped trees.—Distance apart—The mixing of 
species, or double planting—The opinions of Van Deman.— 
How to plant the stock—Preparing the land—Making the 
holes—Mulching—Puddling.— Trimming the trees—The two 
ideals —Illustrations of methods— Trim after planting—Trim- 
ming fall-set trees. e F i " F i ‘ . 237-254 
THE LAYING OUT OF THE FRUIT PLANTATION. Surveying 
the land— The corn marker—Tree placers.— To lay out with 
the plow—Laying out with a line—Another line method— 
Stuking methods—Orchard plans—The hexagonal or Van 
Deman plan—The alternate plan—The Wellhouse plan— 
The Parker Earle plan—The Olden plan—Hale and Olden 
plans for peach orchards.— The family fruit plantation... 254-276 
CHAPTER VI. 
Tue SECONDARY AND INCIDENTAL CARE OF THE FRUIT 
PLANTATION . 7 ‘ : é 7 ‘ oF 7-343 
Epitome of methods of tilling the Jand— May not be neces- 
sary to plow when orchard is grown—Effect of breaking the 
roots—The tools—Importance of saving the moisture. 
THE GENERAL CARE OF THE PLANTS. Staking young 
trees—Sun-scald—Bark-bound trees—Scrapiny trees—Gir- 
dled trees and girdling—Pruning and heading-in— Winter 
preparations—Depredations of stock and ee ee 
ing bearing trees—Thinning the fruit. a 282-306 
Mars AND RECORDS. Record books and plans—Labels  . 307-313 
INJURIES BY COLD AND RAIN. Winter-killing of the wood 
— Winter-killing of the fruit-buds—Injuries to the swelling 
buds—Injuries to flowers and growing parts— What is an in- 
jurious degree of cold ?—The effect of rain upon blossoms 313-340 
RENOVATING OLD ORCHARDS. Nature of the problem—How 
to begin and what to expect— Why are orchards barren ? . 340-343 
