CONTENTS 



xi 



PAGES 



Cuttings of roots c . . .119 



Green cuttings 120 



Cuttings of leaves 120 



General treatment 121 



Transplanting young seedlings 122 



Transplanting established plants and trees ..... 124 



Tub-plants 125 



"When to transplant . - 126 



Depth to transplant 127 



Making the rows straight . . 127 



Cutting-back; filling . 129 



Removing very large trees . . . . • .130 



Winter protection of plants fl^Q^ ' ' 



Pruning • . . 139 



Tree surgery and protection . . , .J . . . 142 



Tree guards . . . 143 



Mice and rabbits . . . • >v • • • • 1^4 



Girdled trees .... ff(p^ 



Repairing street trees . ^yS. 1'^^ 



llie grafting of plants : . . y 151 



Keeping records of the plantation ....... 154 



The storing of fruits and vegetables 158 



The forcing of plants 161 



Coldframes 164 



Hotbeds 168 



Management of hotbeds 175 



CHAPTER VI 



Protecting Plants from Things that prey on Them . . 178-213 



Screens and covers 186 



Fumigating 188 



Soaking tubers and seeds 190 



Spraying 190 



Insecticide spraying formulas 193 



Fimgicide spraying formulas 196 



Treatment for some of the common insects 198 



Treatment for some of the common plant diseases .... 207 



