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simple a course of treatment to secure results so valuable, 

 ■which thej can see with half an eye. All intelligent orchard- 

 ists recommend it "with entire confidence to every man who 

 plants a peach orchard or cultivates this splendid fruit. 



The training of the peach tree, as practiced in France 

 or England, against walls or by espaliers, is of but little use 

 in this country, except, perhaps, in some Northern latitudes. 

 It is a little practiced in the vicinity of Boston, and some 

 towns north of that place; and, it may answer very well for 

 standard trees. In many parts of New England crops may 

 be grow^i in this way. Directions for training, as adapted to 

 this fruit, may be found in another part of this book. (See 

 page .) For small gardens, and for ornamental purposes, 

 at the South and West, it may be recommended; but in ordi- 

 nary culture it would be attended with loss. 



Early Bearing. — In order to hasten or induce early bear- 

 ing, w^here trees are very luxuriant and expend their energies 

 in growth, it is recommended to clip off the extremity of the 

 branches in the early part of July—ssij about one third of 

 the new growth ; by this means, blossom buds will be produced, 

 the latter part of the Summer, for the next crop. This has 

 been found to be very successful, and is recommended by sev- 

 eral good authors. 



A Grood Wash for the Peach Tree. — Take about a gallon 

 of unslacked lime, two quarts of soot, a quart of soft soap, 

 and one pound of sulphur. Pour on this warm water, until 

 the whole is of a creamy consistency, or of the consistency 

 of oil paint. It is applied to the stem and large limbs of the 

 trees with a painter's brush, sponge or cloth. It should be 

 laid on as hot as you can bear the hand in it, and it should be 

 put on in the Spring and again during the Summer. This 

 will promote growth and health, increase the vigor of the 

 trees, and is excellent for the destruction of insects injurious 

 to both tree and fruit. 



DISEASES— THE YELLOWS AND CURLED LEAF. 



The Yellows is a most fatal disease, supposed to be consti- 

 tutional wath the peach tree. Its ravages, however, as far as 



