FRUIT CULTURE, 
AND THE LAYING OUT AND MANAGE- 
MENT OF A COUNTRY HOME. By W. C, 
Strong, Ex-President of the Massachusetts Horti 
cultural Society, and Vice-President of the Ameri- 
can Pomological Society. Illustrated. In one 
volume, i6mo, $i.oo. 
CONTENTS. 
I. Rural Homes. — Choice of Locality. — Treatment. — A 
Good Lawn. — The Approach. 
IL Fruits. — Location of the Fruit Garden. — .Success in Fruit 
Culture. — Profit in Fruit Culture. 
III. How to Procure Trej;s. — Quality. — How to Plant. — 
Time to Plant. — Preparing the Land. — Fertilizers. — 
Cutting Back. - Distances for Planting. 
IV. Care of the Fruit Garden. — Irrigation. — Application of 
Fertilizers. — Thinning the Fruit. — Labels. 
V. The Apple. — In.sects Injurious to the Apple. 
VI. The Pear. — Dwarf Pears. — Situation and Soil. — Prun- 
ing. — Ripening the Fruit. — Insects Injurious to the 
Pear. — Diseases. 
VII. The Peach. — Injurious Insects and Diseases of the Peach. 
— Nectarines. * 
VIII. The Plum. — Insects and Diseases of the Plum. — Apri- 
cots. 
IX. The Cherry. — Insects Injurious to the Cherry. 
X. The Quince. - Insects Injurious to the Quince. 
XI. The Grape. — Grape Houses. — Varieties. — Insects In- 
jurious to the Grape. — Mildew. 
XII. The Currant. — In.sects Attacking the Currant. — The 
Gooseberry. 
XIII. The Raspberry. — The Blackberry. 
XIV. The Strawberry. 
XV. The Mulberry. — The Fig. — Rhubarb. — Asparagus. 
XVI. Propagating Fruit Trees. — From the Seed. — By Divis- 
ion. — By Cuttings. — By Layers. — By Budding. — B7 
Qrafting. 
