CONTENTS 



DIVISIONAL-VOL. IV 



Pa r/ 6 

 CHAP. L— FOKMATION OF THE FEUIT AND KITCHEN GAEDEN. Site for the Garden 

 — Soil — Size — Form — Shelter — Levelling the Ground — Draining — Borders for Fruit-trees — 

 Soil for Fruit-tree Borders — Preparation of the Ground — Walks 1 



CHAP. II.— OECHAEDS. The Formation of New Orchards— Soil— Soil Preparation and Im- 

 provement — Manures — General Management of Orchards— Improving Old Orchards - - 32 



CHAP. III.— SPEAYING FEUIT-TEEES ----------- 40 



CHAP. IV. — THE APPLE. Evolution of the Apple — Systematic Improvement — Flowering 

 Periods — Interpollination and Fertility — General Culture — Situation — Altitude — Aspect — Soil 

 — Preparation of the Soil — Selecting Trees — Stocks and their Effects — The Age of Trees — Time 

 to Plant — Distances for Trees — Marking the Stations— Stakes — Size of Holes — Treatment of 

 Trees on Arrival — Plantiug — Apples for Market --------- 44 



CHAP. V. — PEAES. History — Evolution— Improvement — Flavour — For Ornamental Purposes — 

 General Culture — Districts — Situation— Soil — Stocks — Double-grafting — Forms of Trees— Ar- 

 rangements and Distances— Planting — Pruning and Training — Dwarf Bushes — Against Walls — 

 Fertility and Sterility — Eoutine Culture — Gathering — Propagation— Quince Stocks — Diseases 

 —Pears for Market — Foreign Trade — Home Trade — Select List ------- 96 



CHAP. YL— PLUMS AND DAMSONS. Origin— Soil and Situation— Planting— Pruning and 

 Training — Eoot-lifting — Gathering and Preserving the Fruit — Evaporating — Propagation — 

 Select List — Bullaces — Japanese Plums - - - - - - - - - - - 150 



CHAP. VII.- THE PEACH AND NECTAEINE. Situation— Planting— Production of Fruit- 

 Pruning and Training — Thinning the Fruit — Other Cultural Matters— Gathering the Fruit — 

 Diseases— Culture under Glass— Manures — Eesting Period — Pot Culture — Packing — Propagation 

 — Insect and other Enemies — Lists - - - - - - - 166 



LIST OF PLATES 



KITCHEN GAEDEN: WELBECK ABBEY ---.-..--- 5 



APPLE OECHAED: EVESHAM ------------ 32 



KING'S GAEDEN, WINDSOE (Two Views) - 50 



KINGS GAEDEN, WINDSOE (Two Views) ---------- 68 



PEAE TREES— COLUMNAR - - - - - - - - " - - - - -108 



PEACH TRELLIS ----- - 168 



COLOURED PLATES 



APPLES — 1, Gascoyne's Scarlet ; 2, Charles Eoss ; 3, Allington Pippin. 

 PEAES — 1, Beurre de Jonghe; 2, Doyenne du Cornice; 3, Emile d'Heyst. 

 PLUMS — 1, Monarch ; 2, Transparent Gage ; 3, Golden Transparent Gage. 



