ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



tree and burning the insects and infected 

 fruit in the same manner as described for 

 the treatment of cherry trees. The borers, 

 or grubs, must also be dug or cut out from 

 the trunk of the tree just below the ground 

 every Spring and Fall. 



Peach trees are usually sent out from the 

 nurseries when one year old, and should be 

 cut back when planted so that they look like 

 little switches. But their growth is rapid 

 and in four years they will bear a crop. 



In a garden, the trees may be set from 

 twelve to sixteen feet apart. Generally after 

 eight or ten years, and sometimes sooner, the 

 old trees are uprooted and new ones planted 

 in other ground. There are instances of 

 older orchards or of older single trees in 

 gardens, but these are rare. A late Spring 

 frost, dry weather after the fruit has 

 formed and many other causes may prevent 

 the trees from bearing, and they rarely bear 

 on succeeding years. Of all the fruits in 

 the garden, you must count least upon the 

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