IT 43

SUMMER, WINTER, BRANCH AND ROOT PRUNING; LIFTING 43

MARKETING AND PACKING 44

PEARS IN AN UNHEATED ORCHARD HOUSE 46

OLD STANDARDS 51

IRRIGATION 51

LABELS 51

AMERICAN PEARS 51

NOTES ON VARIETIES 52

RECEIPTS 54

PLUMS--

WHAT IS THE FINEST FRUIT? 58

ORIGIN OF THE PLUM 58

SOIL AND SITUATION 58

PROPAGATION AND STOCKS 61

PLANTING 62

WHAT IS YOUR OBJECT? 62

PLUMS FOR A PRIVATE GARDEN 63

PRUNING AND TRAINING 66

MANURES 68

THINNING 69

GAGES 69

MARKET PLUMS 70

GATHERING, PACKING, MARKETING 72

STORING AND KEEPING 74

INSECT ENEMIES 75

ORCHARD HOUSE 77

DAMSONS 78

BULLACES 78

IMPORTANT POINTS 78

DRYING BY EVAPORATION 78

BOTTLING 79

PLUM JELLY 82

CHERRIES--

"KEEPING" FRUIT, SUITABLE SOIL, ASPECT, SORTS
RECOMMENDED BY R.H.S. AND MR BUNYARD FOR EATING,
COOKING AND MARKET, PROTECTION, PRUNING, TRAINING,
CHERRIES ON WALLS, INSECT ATTACKS, DISTANCES,
MANURES, MARKETING, DERIVATION OF THE WORD 83-88

THE MULBERRY

ORIGIN OF THE WORD, SOIL, SITUATION, ASPECT, SHAPE,
CULTURE, PRUNING, TREES IN POTS, US