. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. the score cards to be used. The points are here givenby way of suggestion: Uniformity of exhibit, 20 points; size of fruit, 15; color,15, form, 15; quality, 15; freedom from blemishes, 20; total 100 points. (SeeSchool and Home Gardening, chap. XXI.) 10. Fruit Descriptions.—When apples and other fruits are available, stu-dents should practice describing fruits. See plans and methods
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. the score cards to be used. The points are here givenby way of suggestion: Uniformity of exhibit, 20 points; size of fruit, 15; color,15, form, 15; quality, 15; freedom from blemishes, 20; total 100 points. (SeeSchool and Home Gardening, chap. XXI.) 10. Fruit Descriptions.—When apples and other fruits are available, stu-dents should practice describing fruits. See plans and methods in WaughsSystematic Pomology. Also see descriptions of six varieties of apples givenwith figure 119. Secure typical specimens from homes and markets. Com-pare different varieties as to form, cavity, basin, color, dots, skin, core, quality,flavor, texture, use. Describe each in these points. QUESTIONS 1. Describe a good location for an apple orchard (on your place if possible). 2. What soils in your region (or elsewhere) are best suited for apples? For pears? 3. Name varieties of apples for summer, for fall, and for winter, which are recommended for your region. TYPICAL FORMS OP SIX VARIETIES OF APPLES 193. Fig. 119.—Typical forms of six varieties of apples. A, Chenango, oblong to ovate oregg-shaped; cavity large; basin shallow, core large, partly open. B, Winter Banana, globu-lar, symmetrical; cavity wide, deep; calyx and basin very small; core large, open. C, Buck-ingham, roundish-conical; cavity wide, deep; basin wide, deep, furrowed; open small, , Lawver, roundish-oblate; cavity large, furrowed; basin and calyx medium; core large,open. E, Golden Sweet, oblate or roundish-oblate; cavity and basin medium; core medium,nearly closed. F, Sierra, roundish-oblate, inclined to conic, with broad base; cavity verywide, deep; basin very wide, rather shallow, furrowed; core small, closed. (After OhioStation.) 13 194 THE HOME ORCHARD—APPLE, PEAR, QUINCE 4. What distance apa
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