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the numerous experiments made at the Station and other places, 

 and the practice ot some of the best orchardists, we would advise 

 for apple trees in grass the following : 



Nitrate of Soda, 1 to 5 lbs. 



Sulfate of Potash, 1 to 5 lbs. 



S. C. Rock (Floats), 4 to 10 lbs. 

 varying the quantity according to the size of the trees, condition of 

 growth and crop of fruit. 



In pISce of the potash and S. C. Rock one-half ton to two tons of 

 good Canada ashes may sometimes be used with equally good 

 results. To determine the amount of fertilizers to use, the trees 

 should be carefully examined and enough fertilizer be put on each 

 year to produce, on fruiting trees, a growth of from 6 inches to 1 foot 

 of firm well matured wood at the ends of most of the branches. 

 Young trees and fruiting trees under constant cultivation will need 

 much less than those in grass. 



FERTILIZERS FOR THE PEACH. 



The practice of some of the best peach growers of the country is 

 to use fertilizers or manure sparingly until the trees set a crop and 

 then a liberal application is made to enable the trees to produce 

 the most perfect crop possible and preserve the vigor of the trees. 

 The best results are generally obtained with quickly soluble fertil- 

 izers applied at the beginning of the growing season. The follow- 

 ing formula is suggested : 



Nitrate of Soda, 1 to 5 lbs. i)er tree according to size and crop of 



fruit. 

 Sulfate of Potash, 1 to 5 lbs. per tree according to size and crop of 



fruit. 

 S. C. Fine Rock, 2 to 10 lbs. per tree according to size and crop of 



fruit. 

 Wood ashes maybe used, in place of the potash and S. C. rock 

 phosfate, at the rate of one-half to two tons per acre or 5 to 20 lbs. 

 per tree. Nitrate of soda should not be applied until just as the 

 trees are beginning to grow. If stable manure is most available, 

 a dressing of two or three cords per acre may be used in the fall or 

 eai'ly winter, but should never be put on in the spring unless the 

 land is very poor and the trees are heavily loaded with fruit or are 

 making a very weak growth. 



