COXTEXTS 



CHAPTER I PAGES 



Geography aivd Commercial Importance of the Pecan . 1-17 



Cultural range of the pecan 2-9 



Commercial Importance of the pecan 9-11 



CHAPTER II 



History of Pecan-Growing 12-24 



CHAPTER III 



Pecan Seedlings and Care of the Native Grove . . . 25-31 



Care of the native groves 26-27 



Seedlings planted by man 27-28 



Improved varieties from seedlings 28-31 



CHAPTER IV 



Propagation of the Pecan 32-75 



Growing seedling stock for budding and grafting . . . 32-41 



Top-working pecan trees 42 



Patch-bud 51-59 



Chip-bud 60-63 



Bark-grafting 63-68 



Whip-grafting 68-69 



Shipping budwood . . 69-70 



Budding tools 70-71 



Grafting-waxes 72-75 



CHAPTER V 



Soils and Fertilizers for Pecans 76-97 



Soil types suitable for pecans 78-82 



Fertilizers for pecans 82 



The use of cover-crops 83-88 



Commercial fertilizers 88-90 



Fertilizer experiments 90-94 



Fertilizer mixtures for pecans 94-97 



CHAPTER VI 



Pollination of Pecans 98-105 



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