INDEX. 413 



PAOE 



Propagation — grafting tlie pear 171 



clierry 178 



peach, plum, and apricot 186 



orange 192 



Pruning — need of 127 



in nursery 127 



proper time for 128 



in young orchards 129 



for cordon-training 131 



to shape trees 133 



of the cherry, plum, peach, and apricot 133, 134 



the orange 137 



the quince 137 



shrubs 1 38 



evergreens. 139 



ornamental hedges 139 



Purple fringe 360 



Quince — pruning the 137 



origin and races of the 173 



propagation and care of 174 



Japan species of 360 



Raspberry —origin of American varieties 351 



cultivated species of the 351 



black-cap family 353 



" " propagation 253 



purple-cane race 354 



American red variety 355 



pruning the 356 



mulching and manuring ^ 356 



vpinter protection of plants 357 



distance apart and staking 358 



Retarding fruit blossoms 96 



Roses — hardy varieties of the 356 



Root — how it grows 14, 15 



office of the 16 



protection of the 16 



division of • 17 



as modified by top 18 



