CONTENTS. 

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CHAPTER I. 
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A complete list of kinds..............4. wveseee. 14 
Consult the fruit merchant............. eeeveveee L5 
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society .............. 16 
CHAPTER II. 
ASPROT ... cc cece cect ccc aveenteseuneseene en, »© * & @ Fw Oe we 17 
Shelter an orchard......... Lecceveceseccees eee 18 
A. hedge of pears. ee teernre eee eee Oe eH ee -_ne mb * ~* © 19 
CHAPTER MTT. 
PREPARATION OF THE SOL... ....cceeee ee tececeeneeee 20 
Lifting sub-soil plow.........ee cece eee eteeecee Oh 
Laying tiles... ... 0. fee c eee eee e ee cece eeneene OB 
Basement story.......c.eccee recess eeeseecccese BG 
Alternate freezing and thawing.........-....-+- 24. 
Trees over-beaTing......cesscceeereeeeresereets BO 
