CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



INTRODUCTORY 



PACE 



Houses and their construction — Selection of the site — Pots — 

 Soil — Stocks — Span-roofed houses — Three-quarter span — 

 Lean-to houses — Ventilation — Inexpensive houses — ^Yire 

 houses — Protection against birds — Water — Cost of con- 

 struction ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 



CHAPTER II 



THE FURNISHING OF THE HOUSE 



Number of trees required — Arrangement of the trees — Beds 



and borders — The need for separate compartments ... 21 



CHAPTER III 



CUI.TURAL DETAILS 



The forms of trees — Potting — Soil — Potting-hook and prong — 

 Perforated pots — Method of forcing — Pruning — Pinching 

 — Hide-bound trees — Surface dressing — Number of fruits 

 on a tree — Cost of trees —Longevity, etc. ... ... 31 



CHAPTER IV 



VARIETIES OF FRUITS 



Peaches and nectarines — Apricots — Plums — Cherries — Apples 

 and pears — Baking pears — The mulberry — The fig — The 



69 



