To the North West horticulturist there is no
problem which confronts him of so great moment as that
of soil fertility; and. no phase of horticulture is
more deserving of the attention of fruit growers, than
is given at the present time to the growing of orchard.
cover crops.
Irrigation should be recognized as agricultural art of
very wide applicability and value. Its association with the
idea of desert reclamation has blinded the public mind to its
value in reginos where there is no need of reclamation. It is
a means of soil improvement to be employed, like other...
The object of this work was to determine, as far as
possible, the germinating ability of pollen of different
varieties of fruit. The work was started with the idea
of making these determinations for both apples and pears but owing to lack of time and probably because the proper culture...
