CONTENTS. 



Preface , ix 



Preface to the Second Revision xiii 



Abbreviations and Books Quoted xvii 



CHAPTER I. 



The Production of New Varieties of Fruit 1 



The Van Mons Theory 5 



Cross-Breeding 7 



CHAPTER 11. 



Remarks on the Duration of the Varieties of Fruit-Trees 10 



CHAPTER III. 



Propagation of Varieties, Grafting, Budding, Cuttings, Layers, 



AND Suckers 16 



CHAPTER lY. 



Pruning 33 



CHAPTER Y. 



Training 88 



CHAPTER YI. 



Transplanting 45 



CHAPTER YH. 



The Position of Fruit-Trees — Soul and Aspect 51 



CHAPTER YHI. 



General Remarks on Insects 54 



