WESTERN FRUIT GARDENING 29 
By REID M. BROOKS and CLARON O. HESSE 
This book tells how to grow fruit trees, grapes and berries— 
strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, biueberries and goose- 
berries-in the western states. It is written for the home owner 
who wishes to grow them on a small lot or an estate. Unfortun - 
ate experiences with fruit production are usually the result of 
the gardener’s lack of understanding of the problems dealt with 
in this book: climatic adaptation, cultural requirements and 
disease and insect control. 
The authors have arranged the book in three sections. The 
first part applies sound horticultural knowledge to the produc- 
tion of fruits plants in the garden. Here the emphasis is placed 
on adaptation of the fruit plants suitable to culture in the 
West, taking into consideration the climatic requirements. 
While proved methods of horticultural practices—pruning, pro- 
pagation and cultivation methods—-are given, underlying princie 
ples and relations between plants are primary concerns. 
The second part of the book lists alphabetically the 48 
kinds of fruits discussed. Here is given all pertinent informa- 
tion concerning these fruits: regions of adaptability, pol lina- 
tion requirements, root stocks, methods of propagation and 
suitable rootstock-scion relations, special methods of pruning 
or training necessary, cultural] requirements, and recommended 
varieties for the garden. 
The last section of the book deals with diseases of fruit 
plants. Emphasis is on general information and common contro] 
practices. With the aid of this section the gardener should be 
able to deal ‘successfully and economically with the common 
troubles of his fruit garden. 
The authors are faculty members of the College of Agricul- 
ture and are on the ’staff of the Experiment Station at the 
University of California, Davis. 
viiit286 pages, 58 illus., 48 chapter heading drawings: $4.50 
Postpaid. California customers add sales tax 
FOG-PROOF STRAWBERRY TERRACE 
DEVISED FOR INTENSIVE CULTURE 
“Grow a Lot in that Tiny Spot’’ 
UBYLDIT of scrap random or used lumber. 
Eight plants that produce all summer, where one grew before. May 
be used for other plants. With sub-irrigation devise. 
Sketch-plan, directions, cultural instructions, non-toxic 
formula you can make to prevent rot or mildew of berries. Copyright. 
Price, $1.00, postpaid 
Plus sales tax in California 
