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: 7
• OBSERVATIONS ON INSECTS AND DISEASES TO WHICH: 13
• OBSERVATIONS ON TRAINING AND PRUNING FRUIT: 21
• fruit trees: 25
• Recipes for preparing liquids for washing the stems: 31
• APPLE Its history cultivation propagation c: 39
• Apricot The best method of training pruning: 46
• Thirtyone of the most esteemed varieties described: 53
• Select descriptive list of Currants: 60
• The operation of Girdling or Ringing Trees explained: 62
• An improved method of managing the Gooseberry: 70
• Several methods described of pruning and training: 76
• Doctor R T Underhills account of his vineyard: 83
• NECTARINE Important hints calculated to give this: 91
• Peach An elaborate review of the means best calcu: 98
• Sixtyone of the best varieties of Peaches described: 105
• Pear A definition of the different qualities of this: 111
• Plum The means best adapted for the perfection: 124
• QUINCE Its history its use and method of culture: 131
• A descriptive list of the most esteemed species: 138
• FEBRUARY An attempt to prepare the young gardener: 147
• APRIL Attention is directed to the pruning of fruit: 151
• AUGUST As insects are engendered in vast quantities: 158
• OCTOBER It is suggested that attention be paid to the Pazo: 162
• 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