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one rod apart. Two and a half acres will contain just four hun- 

 dred trees of both kinds. I planted an orchard of this size in 

 this way, and found that the peach-trees were out of the way 

 before the apple-trees needed the room. I give below a list of 

 general excellence for family use : 



Early Early Harvest, Benoni, Red Astrachan. Fall 

 Maiden Blush, Porter, Bellmont, Fall Wine, Fall Pippin, Jersey 

 Sweet. Winter Yellow Bellflower, Baldwin, Smith Cider, 

 Rambo, White Pippin, Wine Sap, Golden Russet, Ben Davis, 

 Rome Beauty, Rawles Janet, Wagoner. 



Peaches. I have never found any trouble in growing a 

 vigorous, healthy peach-tree, although, on account of the tender- 

 ness of the fruit-buds, I have often had the crop killed by frost, 

 and sometimes an orchard will bear but a single crop during its 

 life-time. One rod apart each way is a suitable width for plant- 

 ing; but if a large orchard is planted, I would recommend that 

 every fifth space be left wider, so that there would be no diffi- 

 culty in driving through to gather the fruit. 



A small peach-tree will do better than a large one, and 

 I would not plant a tree more than one year old from the 

 bud if I could get it for nothing. Nursery men often sort out 

 the trees under four feet high, and sell them at half price as 

 second class, and I have frequently tested them beside first class 

 trees from five to seven feet high, and in two years the small 

 trees will overtake the large ones. In planting a large orchard, 

 the use of these small trees makes a large saving. 



I advise that all side branches be removed at the time of 

 transplanting and the trees headed back. This close pruning 

 will cause a much stronger and more satisfactory growth. After 

 setting, the peach requires but little pruning, and large branches 

 should never be cut. The twigs should be thinned out a little, 

 and the new growth cut back each year. Cultivation will largely 

 increase the size and market value of the fruit. 



The following list embraces such as have proved the best in 

 my experience : Troth's Early, Early Amsden, Crawford's Early, 

 Crawford's Late, Smock, Stump the World, Old Mixon, Switzer- 

 land, Oxford Late, Heath Cling, Salway. 



