CONTENTS. 



Chapter Page 



I. The Orchard "l 



II. Choosing and Planting ...... 5 



III. Propagation and Improve nient . . . . .10 



lY. Grafting and Budding ...... 15 



Y. Culture of Fruit trees. — Pruning .... 25 



YI. Training 30 



YII. Protection 37 



YIII. Diseases and Insects 42 



IX. Tools and Storing-rooms ...... 55 



X. The Pear Tree and its Produce . . . . 60 



XI. Summer and Autumn Pears ..... 65 



XII. Keeping Pears .72 



XIIL Pears of the Last Century 79 



XIY. Quinces and Baking Pears 82 



XY. Apples 86 



XYI. Keeping Apples 97 



XYII. Almonds 105 



5YIII. Apricots 106 



XIX. Peaches Ill 



XX. Yarieties of Peaches ...... 116 



XXI. Yarieties of Nectarines 122 



XXII. Plums, good kinds 126 



XXIII. Cherries 136 



XXIY. Useful kinds 139 



XX Y. Grooseberries and Currants . . . . .145 



XXYI. A few good Grooseberries ...... 150 



XXYII. Yarieties of Currants 154 



XXYIII. Raspberries . 156 



XXIX. Strawbenies 160 



XXX. IMulberries, Medlars, and Nuts .... 165 



XXXI. Figs 171 



XXXII. Yines for out of doors ...... 174 



XXXIII. Melons .181 



XXXI Y. The Plate . 184 



