. Soils and plant life as related to agriculture . Agriculture; Soils; Plants. 310 SOILS AND PLANT LIFE (1) Pick in the cool of the morning. (2) Handle the fruit as few times as possible. (3) Avoid bruising it as much as Fig. 142. — Bo,\cs of apples. Fruits which are to be stored away, such as apples and pears, should be picked while they are firm, wrapped in papers, and packed away in boxes in a cool cellar where the dry, hot air from a furnace room can not reach them. QUESTIONS 1. What is meant bj' the term horticulture. 2. Name three important fruits which originated in America a
. Soils and plant life as related to agriculture . Agriculture; Soils; Plants. 310 SOILS AND PLANT LIFE (1) Pick in the cool of the morning. (2) Handle the fruit as few times as possible. (3) Avoid bruising it as much as Fig. 142. — Bo,\cs of apples. Fruits which are to be stored away, such as apples and pears, should be picked while they are firm, wrapped in papers, and packed away in boxes in a cool cellar where the dry, hot air from a furnace room can not reach them. QUESTIONS 1. What is meant bj' the term horticulture. 2. Name three important fruits which originated in America and three which originated in foreign countries. 3. Name four points to be considered in locating an orchard. 4. Why do we cut back young trees and \anes at the time of transplanting ? 5. Under what two conditions do fruit buds form ? 6. Upon wood of what age is the fruit of the grape, the peach and the apple borne ? 7. Give five reasons for pruning. 8. Name three rules to follow in picking fruit. 9. Name two classes of insects, telling means of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cunningham, Jules Cool, 1879-; Lancelot, William Henry, 1874-. New York : Macmillan
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