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formed a nice head I prefer the latter plan. The after pruning is to 

 shorten in each year's growth, as a rule, one third; some varieties more, 

 some less; this system causes a stalky growth, prevents the slabbing off 

 of limbs, the fruit is more evenly distributed and nearer the trunk, the 

 limbs do not bend down causing the fruit to get scorcht d by the sun, makes 

 a protection to the tree from the hot sun and makes easier access to 

 the fruit in gathering. Never trim up a tree or thin out the inside 

 branches, nature will do that soon enough, 



VARIETIES. 



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This is another very important point; peaches must be used in their 

 season and to have them the entire season, varieties must be planted that 

 will ripen from the earliest to the latest. 



Most commercial planters are beginning to discard the early varie- 

 ties; but our experience, so far has proven the early peach to be as prof- 

 itable as any we have fruited. They have been good size, highly colored, 

 ripened beautifully, made as many boxes to the tree, no rot has prevail- 

 en and have sold as high priced as any; yet I would not advise the plant- 

 ing of these early kinds, for there is almost an endless number of varieties 

 that are so near identical the differnce can scarcely be descerned, and the 

 chances are you will get all you want in a bill of trees when you do not 

 intend to order any. 



DESCRIPTION OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES. 



Eldred Cling, earliest true cling, creamy skin, bright cheek, large and 

 good, a splendid tree, ripens about July loth. Mountain Ro.se, first 

 best free-stone,, large, white, bright red cheek, and good in every partic- 

 ular, ripens about July 20th. Family Favorite, free-stone seedling from 

 Chinese Cling, but better colored, very prolific, large and handsome, ex- 

 tra in quality flesh pearly white, ripens about August 5th. Elberta, 

 crossbetween Crawford and Chinese Cling free-stone exceedingly large . 

 high yellow color and taking both tree and fruit I know of no better 

 yellow free-stone existing at this season, ripens about August 15th. 

 Gen. Lee, similar to Chinese Cling, perhaps a little better colored. Mrs. 

 Brett, improved Old Mixom, free, little shy in bearing, while young, rip- 

 ens about August 20th. Early Crawfords, have one strain that has 

 proven to be very prolific. Keyport White, one of the best peaches, very 

 prolific; creamy white, quality splendid, ripens last of August, free stone. 



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