This early work is a fascinating read for any gardening enthusiast or historian, but contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It is a thoroughly recommended title for the amateur or professional arborist or horticulturalist's shelf. Originally intended to help men and women to become efficient fruit growers and fruit preservers. Contents Include: Reviewing the Position, Pruning, Ringing and Thinning, Root Stocks, Planting, Pollination, Types of Trees and Bushes, General Fruit Hygiene, Apples, Pears, Plums and Damsons, Cherries, The Cane Fruits, Raspberries, Loganberries, Blackberries, Etc., Red and Black Currants, Gooseberries, Strawberries, Figs, Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches and Quinces, Fruit Bottling, Fruit Drying, Fruit Chutneys, Pickles and Sauces, Jam and Jelly Making, Appendix and Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.