THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



Feb. Dissolve the copper in a little water in a wooden 



I-14 vessel, reduce the lime to powder by sprinkling it with 

 water, and then let it stand in a vessel of water for a few 

 hours ; pour the two mixtures together through a piece 

 of sacking, and make up to the full quantity of water. 

 The mixture can be sprayed on in February and March, 

 and it will kill the spores without hurting the trees. 

 Good PeacJies Good Nectarines 



Early Alexander Early Rivers 



*Hale's Early Cardinal 



Grosse Mignonne *Lord Napier 



Dymond Dryden 



Royal George Stanwick Elruge 



Sea Eagle Humboldt 



Barrington Pine Apple 



♦Princess of Wales *Victoria 



The varieties are arranged in the order of their 

 ripening ; those marked * may be chosen if two of 

 each are required. Dymond, Sea Eagle, and Lord 

 Napier might be chosen for outdoor culture. 



Outdoor Peaches. — An opportunity should be taken of 

 going over outdoor Peach and Nectarine trees, in order 

 to prune out old wood which has borne fruit, and fasten 

 in young shoots with shreds and nails for bearing in the 

 current season. If growth has been vigorous, some of 

 the young shoots may have to be cut out as well as the 

 old ones. The grower must try and calculate how much 

 room each shoot tied in will require, given the under- 

 standing that the leaves of one must not overlap those 

 of its neighbours, and prune accordingly. If, when 

 examining the trees, he sees that the shoots made in the 

 previous year are numerous, and exceed two feet long, he 

 will be wise to make a trench in a semi-circle about four 

 feet from the wall, and prune any strong roots which are 

 found. Signs of growth in the form of swelling buds are 

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