FRUITS 



Bordeaux mixture at the same time with 

 the other fruit trees, and the earth over the 

 roots must be kept loose and free from 

 weeds. 



There is no better place to plant plum 

 trees than in a hen-yard, if you have 

 one, where the conditions seem to be par- 

 ticularly favorable to them. The trees 

 should be three years old when set out, 

 and may be planted ten feet apart. They 

 will begin to bear in two years, and will 

 thrive in almost any soil, clay, gravel, or 

 loam. The following varieties of plums will 

 be found satisfactory: Reine Claude, green- 

 ish in color; Abundance and Coe's Golden 

 Drop, yellow; Quackenboss and Red June, 

 purple. 



Quince is another fruit used mostly for 

 preserves. The trees are dwarf and less 

 ornamental than others. They should be set 

 out in the Spring, the ground well mulched 

 and borers carefully exterminated. The 

 trees must be trimmed and sprayed with the 

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