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HORTICULTURE 



December 17, 1910 



apart. Trees when dormant will stand a good win- 

 ter wash, being very susceptible to mealy bug. If 

 this has been noticed during the growing season every 

 care should be taken to eradicate it now by frequent 

 washings with Aphine or X. L. All. Early houses can 

 be cleaned at once and put in shape for starting. 



POSITION OF TRELLIS FOR PEACH AND NECTARINE 



Much controversy was waged in our papers a few 

 years ago as to which was the correct position for a peach 



lem was to locate the correct position of the house and 

 corresponding trellis. By this we mean that if a span 

 roof house was to be erected, should it run from N. to S. 

 or E. to W. ? If the former position is adopted the 

 only trellis which can be used is the old method of run- 

 ning up near the glass as a vine would and consequent 

 shade of border. The latter (E. and W.) is a different 

 problem. Trellises can be erected across the house 

 every 6 ft. and thus more trees can be planted in a house, 

 giving more than double the quantity of fruit. A walk 

 should be left down the center and one tree planted on 

 each side. Lean-tos and three-quarter span houses can 

 also be used for peaches, etc. The former, as a rule, 

 are not wide enough to allow a cross trellis, so one run- 

 ning with the roof should be adopted or a quarter circle 



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No. 1. 

 Ground Plan of Peach House, Showing Position of Trellises. 



house and the trellis. A peach can be made to adapt 

 itself to any shaped house or trellis, so the great prob- 



No. 2. 

 Showing End Section of CurvUiiieni' Sliuped Lean-to Peach House, 



No. 3. 

 Three-Quarter Span Peach House Laid Out As No. 1 With Trel- 

 lis on North Side. 



trellis erected on the front (south), being not more 

 than 6 feet high, which leaves room for a standard 

 tree'to be planted on the back wall. Three-quarter spans 

 can also be used this way, but the better method is to 

 use the cross trellis, leaving the walk on the north side, 

 and a space to plant a tree facing south. 



The cross-trellis system is the best where a quantity 

 of fruit is required moderately early, but for a very 

 early house, — say to start third or fourth week in No- 

 vember — a lean-to is preferable with a quarter-circle 

 front trellis and wall trellis on the 

 back, as this allows trees to get 

 every ray of sun obtainable during 

 the winter months and they are 

 away from the cold glass. 



A peach border does not require 

 to be so rich as a vine border; in 

 fact, it is a mistake to make it rich 

 as they will make too much rank 

 wood. All that is required with the 

 loam is a good quantity of broken 

 bricks and a little charcoal. 

 Eigliteen inches to 2 feet is deep 

 enough and all care should be taken 

 to confine the roots. Make it firm 

 before planting. 



TOMATOES 



Single stem versus numerous. 

 Diverse opinions are always to be 

 had as to which is the best system. 

 Much depends on the method of 

 gi'owing, viz., on benches, tied to 

 stakes or up tlie roof. Single stems 

 are used for the former, two, or 

 more are seen to the latter, but in 

 the end it pays to raise a few more 



