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Table of Contents. 
Introduction and History .. 
Varieties .. . 
I. Dessert Apples . 
II. Kitchen Apples . 
III. Apples for Particular Purposes ... 
Propagation... 
I. By Cuttings .. 
11. By Seeds. 
III. By Grrafting . 
Training . 
Pruning. . . 
I. Root Pruning. 
II. Summer Pruning . 
III. Winter Pruning . 
Planting . 
I. Time . 
II. Soil . 
III. Site . 
IV. Method of Planting . 
Cropping . 
I. Thinning. 
II. Swelling . 
III. Ripening. 
IV. Gathering . 
V. Storing . 
VI. Serving . .. 
Diseases and Insect Pests .. 
I. Canker. 
11. Mildew’ . 
III. American Blight. 
IV. Scale and Aphis. 
V. Caterpillars, Weevils, and Maggots 
Determination of Varieties . 
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