Fruits and Vegetables Under Glass: Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Figs, Grapes, Melons and More

This volume was published in 1912.

Summary from the book's Foreword:

A few years ago I contributed some articles on fruit culture
under glass to The Florists' Exchange. These were very
favorably received, and it was even suggested to me that I
should collect all my material on this subject and put it into book
form. But at that time I realized that I still lacked experience
in many of the details of that pursuit which wer absolutely
necessary to the successful culture of the several fruits it is
possible and profitable to raise under glass.

There are many well-known fruit growers throughout this country who raise excellent crops and who are thoroughly familiar with
the art of bringing fruit under glass to be the highest state of
perfection; such men need no instruction from me. My sole
motive in publishing this work is to give information to the less
fortunate of my brethren, those who have not had the oppor-
tunity to learn all the details necessary to the successful cultiva-
tion of all kinds of indoor fruit.

If this book will prove of assistance to the inexperienced and
to the beginner to the extent of imparting new life and energy
to this important branch of our profession, I shall feel repaid
a hundredfold for the time and labor it has cost me. I know
there is a great and growing field for this work, and I would
say to all gardeners (young and old), located in establishments
where there is glass to any extent but no fruit: Introduce some
pot fruit, but grow it well; it may be the means of adding a fruit
range to the establishment. There is no better spender in the
world than the American employer, provided that returns are in
sight, namely, fruit of a higher grade than can be produced or
obtained in the open market.

I have endeavored to discard theory and to give nothing but
solid facts and information which, I may say, it has taken me
many years of close experience to collect and apply. But I now
feel sure of my ground -- for the greater part of my life has been
spent among hothouse fruit. I do not take any credit to myself
for whatever knowledge I may have gained in the course of
this pursuit; rather would I call it my good fortune to have been
kept in close touch with fruit forcing for so many years.

Chapters:

Fruits Under Glass:

I. History of the Grape Vine
II. Houses Best Adapted for Growing Grapes
III. The Various Systems of Propagation
IV. Vine Borders
V. Cultural Directions
VI. Planting Young Vines
VII. Methods of Pruning the Vine
VIII. Disbudding, Pinching or Stopping the Shoots, Setting the Fruit
IX. Grape Thinning
X. Commercial Grape Culture
XI. Varieties of Grapes Best Adapted for Early and Late Use
XII. Insects and Diseases
XIII. Keeping Qualities of Grapes — Storing, Packing, Exhibition
XIV. Grape Vines Cultivated in Pots
XV. Peaches and Nectarines
XVI. Thinning the Fruit, Gathering the Peaches and Nectarines When Ripe
XVII. Diseases and Insect Pests That Affect Peaches and Nectarines
XVIII. Selection of Varieties for Forcing Purposes
XIX Pot Fruit Culture and Its Advantages
XX Pot Fruit — Cultural Directions and Feeding
XXI Pot Fruit — Pinching the Shoot, Thinning the Fruit
XXII Pot Fruit —Troublesome Diseases and Insect Pests
XXIII Pot Fruit — Treatment of Trees After the Fruit is Gathered
XXIV Varieties of Fruit Adapted for Orchardhouse Work
XXV Fig Culture in a Separate House
XXVI Melon-Growing in the House
XXVII Melons — General Culture
XXVIII Strawberries as Pot Fruit
XXIX Secrets of Success in Strawberry Culture
XXX The Hothouse Pineapple
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Vegetables Under Glass:

XXXI. Forcing of Lettuce
XXXII. Cauliflower
XXXIII. Radishes
XXXIV Tomatoes
XXXV. Cucumbers
XXXVl. Mushrooms
XXXVII. Rhubarb
XXXVIII. Asparagus
XXXIX. Carrots, Beets, String Beans
XL. Sea Kale and Chicory