CHAPTER XI. 



Peaches and Apricots. 



IT is believed that peaches can be grown success- 

 fully and profitably as far north as the apple can, 

 by giving winter protection. 



They are so grown near Scotland, S. D. , and 

 quite successfully still further north without, any 

 protection whatever. 



There are two ways of affording this protection. 



(1) by laying down and covering with earth and 



(2) by training on a low trellis made for the pur- 

 pose, to be covered by litter and snow in winter; 

 the latter is preferred. 



To lay them down it is necessary that they should 

 be planted with this in view. Plant one year-old 

 buds and instead of spreading the roots out in all 

 directions, flatten them, say north and south, mak- 

 ing them all lie east and west. It will be better to 

 choose some spot for the orchard where it can be 

 irrigated, to soften the ground and facilitate the 

 the work of laying down. The ground being wet 

 the tree is partially undermined both on the north 

 and south side and the tree is quite easily crowded 

 over to a horizontal position, where it is fastened 

 by stakes and covered, first with some coarse litter 



