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DWARF FRUIT TREES 



All varieties of peaches and nectarines seem to 

 succeed equally well as dwarfs. Those varieties which 

 are grown as dwarfs in Europe are naturally the ones 

 which are favorites there. In this country the favorite 

 varieties are almost altogether different and we would 



FIG. 35 PEACH TREES TRAINED UNDER GLASS 



expect to choose such sorts as Late Crawford, Foster, 

 Old Mixon, Belle of Georgia, Champion, Waddell. 

 and other choice American varieties for our use. 



The nectarine is in large favor in Europe and is 

 much more extensively grown than in America. The 

 merits of this fruit seem to have been strangely over- 

 looked in this country. When nectarines are properly 



