210 INDEX. 



Orchard — situation of 38 



Orchards — draJniiig of • •• 3® 



Orange 133 



P. 



Pruning — general suggestions about 31 



Pavies or clingstones 132 



Peach 134 



Peach-trees — ^budding of 136 



cause of premature decay. 136 



the TeUowa U1 



pruning and transplanting 139 



Peaches — descriptive list of 140 



select descriptive list of 148 



Pear—. 150 



characteristics of a good. 151 



propagation of. 151 



improvement of varieties .152 



Pears — select descriptive Ust of 153 



Pears — ^autumn fruit. 1 56 



winter fruit 165 



Perry pears 169 



Pears — select descriptive Ust of. HO 



selecting of, as adapted to localities 178 



fire-hlight and nuldew 113 



Pear-trees, dwarf — management of. 175 



Plums 176 



Plum-trees — management of 178 



Plums — select descriptive list of. 178 



Q. 

 Quince 189 



