80 PEACH CULTURE. 



thus : From row of trees to first row of corn, 4 feet; from 

 first row of corn to second, 4 feet ; from second to third 

 row of corn, 4 feet; from the third to the fourth, 4 feet; 

 and from the fourth row of corn to the next row of trees 

 4 feet ; in all, twenty feet. As no furrow can be run 

 between the trees and on the same line, the spaces are filled 

 up by hand and hoe, without any furrow. It will be seen 

 from this that each tree occupies precisely the space of 

 one hill of corn ; that is, a square each side of which is 

 four feet. This is sufficient the first season. The second, 

 the rows may be reduced to three ; the third to two ; 

 after which, if the orchard has grown well, and comes 

 into bearing, it will not be desirable to crop it at all. But 

 planters often cultivate four rows all the while. 



SECOND TRIMMING. 



In the month of June after planting, an intelligent and 

 careful man should go through the orchard with his 

 pruning knife and lop off every limb and sucker nearer 

 than two feet to the ground. He should also cut in any 

 straggling limbs that have gone far beyond the general 

 contour of the head. It will also in some cases be judi- 

 cious to thin out some, on one side or the other, in order 

 to give the tree a proper balance and handsome shape. 

 It is of great importance that this work be timely and 

 properly done ; for if the suckers and low limbs be not 

 cut off they will not only spoil the shape of the tree but 

 exhaust its strength and greatly retard its growth. If 

 the trimming is timely and judiciously done, the limbs 

 that are left will grow strong and vigorous, the wood will 

 ripen early, and the vitality of fche tree be preserved. 



At the time this trimming takes place, if any diseased, 

 scrubby, or incurably ill-shaped trees are found, they 

 should be carefully noted, in order that they may be re- 

 placed the next fall. This should be done thus : let 



