THE 



SCIENTIFIC AND PROFITABLE CULTURE 



OP 



FRUIT TREES 



INCLUDING 



CHOICE OF TREES, PLANTINQ, GRAFTING, TRAINING, RESTORATION 

 OF UNFRUITFUL TREES, GATHERING AND PRESERVATION 

 OF FRUIT, ETC. 



FROM THE FRENCH OF 



, DU BEEUIL 



PROPBSSOE OF AEBORICULTUEB IN THE CONSERVATOIRE IMPéfilAL DES ARTS ET METIBKK 



ADAPTED FOB ENGLISH CULTIVATORS BY 



WILLIAM Y^RDLE 



NURSERYMAN 



\^ WITH 187 ENGRA VINGS \ 

 '^Ehirîi (Sbition, carrfttUg xz)iiiszh, toith an ïntr^îinitiott 



GEORGE GLENNY 



AUTHOR OF " HANDBOOK TO THE FLOWER GARDEN," " GARDENING FOR THE MILLION " 



ETC., ETC. 



u.met* 



7é 3 



LONDON 



LOCKWOOD & CO., 7, STATIONERS' HALL COURT 



LUDGATE HILL 

 1874 



