The Rural Science Series

EDITED BY L. H. BAILEY

THE PRINCIPLES OF FRUIT-GROWING

THE PRINCIPLES OF
FRUIT-GROWING

BY

L. H. BAILEY

New York

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

1897

All rights reserved

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSION

INVENTORY OF FRUITS. Orchard culture or tree-fruit cul-

ture-Pomaceous fruits-Drupaceous or stone fruits-Citrous

fruits-Moraceous fruits-Anonaceous fruits- Myrtaceous

fruits-Sapotaceous fruits-Anacardiaceous fruits-Eben-

aceous fruits-Leguminous fruits-Nut-fruits - Palmaceous

fruits-Miscellaneous tree-fruits. - Vine-fruit culture-Viti-

culture-Passifloraceous fruits.- Small-fruit culture-Ru-

baceous fruits-Ribaceous fruits-Miscellaneous bush-fruits

-Strawberry culture-Cranberry culture. - Non-woody or

herb-like fruits-Musaceous fruits-Pineapple-Cactaceous

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fruits-Miscellaneous herb-like fruits

THE GEOGRAPHY OF FRUIT-GROWING. The temperature

determinant-The moisture determinant-The soil deter-

minant-The parasite determinant

THE COURSE OF EVOLUTION OF A FRUIT-REGION.

THE OUTLOOK FOR FRUIT-GROWING. The two factors con-

cerned-Farmers do not become rich-Always a demand for

the unlike-Choice of business is a matter of taste and cap-

ital-Farmer must master his local conditions-The fruit-

grower, therefore, must be trained - Best farmers are often

not brought up on the farm-The farmer is his own business

manager-Outlook best in those fruits which make the

greatest number of secondary products.-Is there over pro-

duction of fruit?-Insufficient distribution-Tendency must

be for cheaper fruit-Normal failure of many plantations. . 27-36

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