CORDONS 20 ARCHES 21 PRICES OF TREES 22 GARDEN ORCHARDS 22 MANURES 23 PEARS FOR A PRIVATE GARDEN 24 EXHIBITION PEARS 24 COOKING PEARS FOR EXHIBITION 26 PEARS FOR APPEARANCE 27 PEARS FOR QUALITY 27 COOKING PEARS 28 EARLY PEARS 28 LATE PEARS 29 PEARS FOR COTTAGERS AND SMALL FARMERS 29 SYNONYMS 30 PEARS FOR PERRY 32 GATHERING AND STORING 32 PROTECTION OF FRUIT 33 WINTER AND SPRING WASHES 34 INSECT ENEMIES 37 THINNING FRUIT 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