CONTEXTS. 



Page. 



Introduction 7 



Scope of the present inquiry 13 



The physical and climatic conditions of the Piedmont and Blue Ridge regions. . 14 



Physical description of the regions 15 



The soils 18 



Cecil loam 19 



Cecil clay 19 



Cecil sandy loam 20 



Porters black loam 20 



Porters clay 20 



Porters sand 20 



Porters sandy loam 21 



Murrill sandy loam 21 



Murrill clay loam 21 



The climate 22 



The pomological aspect of these regions 28 



The variety problem 28 



Apples 29 



Varieties 30 



Pears 50 



Varieties 50 



Peaches 51 



Varieties 52 



Plums 59 



Varieties 60 



Cherries 61 



Grouping of varieties according to behavior at different altitudes in different 



latitudes 62 



Apples 64 



Peaches 66 



Phenological records 68 



Apples 71 



Pears 84 



Peaches 87 



Description of plates 96 



Index 97 



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