. 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. he finding of a slope and putting the orchardnear the top of it. This will give air drainage, which is the bestprotection against damage from late spring frosts. When frostynights occur the cold air settles in the low places, and blossomsare often damaged here when those at the top of the hill areuninjured. If possible, locate the apple orchard near enough the farmbuildings so that
. 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. he finding of a slope and putting the orchardnear the top of it. This will give air drainage, which is the bestprotection against damage from late spring frosts. When frostynights occur the cold air settles in the low places, and blossomsare often damaged here when those at the top of the hill areuninjured. If possible, locate the apple orchard near enough the farmbuildings so that it can be easily watched. Not only does theorchard need protection from human marauders at fruiting time,but it should be under the eye of the owner so that he will give itbetter protection against insect enemies and plant diseases. Fruittrees along the roads may satisfy those who would otherwise enterthe orchard. They may also supply some fruit for home use. Apple Soils.—In well settled regions the experience of. theolder residents will tell whether the soil is suited to the growth ofapple trees. If trees have made a vigorous growth their size taken 173 174 THE HOME ORCHARD—APPLE, PEAR, QUINCE Fig. UNITED STATESAPPLES TREES OF BEARING AGE APPROXIMATE ACREAGEEACH DOT REPRESENTS 500 ACRES Fig. 100. L# ^^^77—->^_ i^v^n ~^^p^ ^ ^--(\# i^L /?. ^~~*--~-J \ \ 3f * j Wm8$*0$k UNITED STATES N* ^l • PEARS V/-V ?•••! ••?•r»^**J*rW TREES OF BEARING AND \ ia? NOT OF BEARING AGE \ JT APPROXIMATE ACREAGE \ 1 EACH DOT REPRESENTS 100 ACRES ^—J • V: • n Fig. 99.—Apple trees of bearing age. Approximate acreage, 1910. Over 93 per cent ofthis acreage was in the eastern portion of I. S., the acreage in any one of the five leadingstates—New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan or Missouri, exceeding that of the entirewestern half of the United States. Fig. 100.—Approximate acreage of pear trees in the United States. The largest centersof production are lo
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