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THE author of “Cherries’ rightly states that the planning of a satisfactory cherry orchard is a ”difficult venture". Factors such as shelter, freedom from frost and the character of the soil must first be taken into account. The selection of suitable varieties involves consideration of their time of ripening and of a suitable mixture of varieties in order to ensure effective pollination ; the best sorts of rootstocks must also be chosen. All these points are dealt with in the first part of the book. Are the traditional English methods of growing cherries the best, or would the growing of trees on shorter legs in cultivated ground show any advantage? These and other controversial matters are discussed in the chapter dealing with orchard management. Though comparatively brief, the section of the book dealing with the culture of cherries will be very useful to all growers of this fruit.
Cherries
By Norman H. Grubb. Pp. viii + 186 + 28 plates. (London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, Ltd., 1949.) 30s. net.
The Plums of England
By Dr. H. V. Taylor. (Agricultural and Horticultural Series.) Pp. viii + 151 + 32 plates. (London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, Ltd., 1949.) 30s. net.
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SPINKS, G. Pomology. Nature 164, 725 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164725a0
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