The Fruit Cultivator's Manual, Containing Ample Directions for the Cultivation of the Most Important Fruits Including Cranberry, the Fig, and Grape, with Descriptive Lists of the Most Admired Varieties

Thomas Bridgeman

T. Bridgeman, 1847 - Fruit - 189 pages

Contents

• Suggestions on the choice of a situation for an orchard: 8
• The best methods of curing diseases in fruit trees: 14
• PLUM The means best adapted for the perfection: 16
• OBSERVATIONS ON TRAINING AND PRUNING FRUIT: 21
• Information respecting the time and manner of budding: 25
• Rules for judging the qualities of fruit trees: 33
• A guide to the selection of distinct varieties of fruit: 39
• Select descriptive list of Apricots: 49
• CURRANT The best mode of cultivation shown: 60
• The operation of Girdling or Ringing Trees explained: 62
• An improved method of managing the Gooseberry: 70
• The primary object of pruning explained: 76
• RASPBERRY All the most celebrated species and varie: 80
• with directions for their propagation and cultivation: 88
• Select descriptive list of Nectarines: 94
• FIG A fruit well calculated for cultivation in the United: 96
• 51: 111
• Select descriptive list of Raspberries: 131
• A descriptive list of the most esteemed species: 137
• ORANGE LEMON c The several species of this fruit: 142
• WALNUT Its use both as a fruit and timber tree: 143
• The benefits arising from judicious pruning: 148
• 53: 149
• APRIL Attention is directed to the pruning of fruit: 151
• Observations on the alleged deterioration of the Pear: 154
• 22: 157
• substances which being made into a compost: 158
• OCTOBER It is suggested that attention be paid to: 162
• Eightyeight of the most esteemed varieties of the Pear: 165
• A summary view of estimates furnished with a view: 169

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Fruit Cultivator's Manual, Containing Ample Directions for the Cultivation of the Most Important Fruits Including Cranberry, the Fig, and Grape, with Descriptive Lists of the Most Admired Varieties
• Author: Thomas Bridgeman
• Publisher: T. Bridgeman, 1847
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Feb 21, 2008
• Length: 189 pages