Fruit 205 



Quince trees should be set out in the spring and the 

 ground should be well mulched with leaves or 

 grass. Borers should be searched for at the time 

 of setting the trees out, in order that they may not 

 get a start on the young trees before they are 

 detected. 



Nitrate of soda and bonemeal in equal quantities 

 dug into the earth around the quince trees will 

 prove to be very beneficial. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



When sugar is too high priced to preserve fruit, 

 then dry it. Dried fruit is very satisfactory in the 

 dead of winter and can be utilized for pies and 

 other dishes as well as any preserved fruit. The 

 late fruit can be dried effectively by placing it on 

 the radiators part of the time though the sun's 

 rays should do some of the drying. 



There are orchards dying from lack of air. 

 The surface soil is so hard and compact that the 

 roots are smothered. Remember that your trees 

 need to breathe as well as the smaller plants, or 

 you. 



If whitewash is applied to the trunks of old trees 

 to prevent injurious insects from hibernating, it is 



