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still greater size, they should be at least twenty-four feet 

 apart. Cultivate in corn or potatoes, the first two seasons, 

 after which the trees will begin to bear, and generally make 

 sufficient growth to require all the ground for themselves. 

 This ground should be ploughed and harrowed every sea- 

 son, and the trees hoed around, to break up all sward. 



Pruning. — In general, very little pruning is done to 

 peach-trees in the United States, which is strongly con- 

 trasted with the elaborate treatment they receive from 

 European fruit culturists. One of the main objects in 

 trimming is to thin out the branches, so as to throw them 

 open and allow the sun to penetrate to every part of the 

 tree. This greatly improves the fruit in flavor and color, 

 and thus secures its better sale. Those who have but a 

 few trees to manage may adopt modes of winter and sum- 

 mer trimming, which will prove of very great advantage to 

 the fruit. The young wood should be kept thin, and every 

 new growth shortened by fall or winter pruning. In this 

 way, the beauty, vigor, and productiveness of the tree may 

 be greatly improved. 



The National Convention of Fruit-growers to 1854 

 have adopted the following list of peaches as of the first 

 quality : — 



Gross Mignonne, Cooledge's Favorite, 



George IV., or Early York, with Bergin's Yellow, 

 serrated leaves, Crawford's Late, 



Large Early York, And for particular localities, 



Morris White, Heath Cling. 



Oldmixon Freestone, 



To this list the same body added, 



13elle de Vitry Admirable, 



Crawford's Early Malocaton, Late Admirable, 



Early Tillotson, President, 



