THE FARM ORCHARD 
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WORDS TO BE LEARNED 
Abrupt. Sudden, changing. 
Alternate. To vary or to change by terms. 
Chemicals. Materials used in spraying fruit trees. 
Cuttings. A severed portion of a plant used for propagation. 
Disease. Injury caused by parasites. 
Dormant. Inactive or at rest. In plants not growing. 
Environment. Surrounding conditions and affecting life. 
Factors. Some agency or influence producing a result. 
Fungous. Pertaining to a fungus which is a parasitic plant 
growth. 
Injection. That which causes disease. 
Loam. Earthy matter composed of clay and sand. 
Mulch. Substances spread upon the ground to protect plants 
from heat, cold, or drought. 
Nitrogen. A chemical element used for plant food. 
Nursery. A place where trees, shrubs and vines are propa¬ 
gated. 
Rejuvenating. To make young again. 
Runner. A flat-lying branch with roots at the end. 
Site. The place where the orchard is located. 
Subsoiled. To tear up the layer of soil which underlies the 
surface soil. 
Tamp. Packing the soil. 
Vertically. Standing erect. 
“Water-sprout.” Growth of a woody branch in an unusual 
place. 
REFERENCES 
“Information for Fruit Growers/’ U. S. Dept, of Agri., Farmers’ 
Bui. 908. 
“Productive Orcharding,” Fred C. Sears, Lippincotts, 1917. 
“Productive Small Fruit Culture,” Fred C. Sears, Lippincott, 1920. 
