THE ORCHARD AND THE 

 FRUIT GARDEN. 



IN selecting a piece of land for a garden 

 or orchard, there are two extremes which 

 should at all times be avoided. The 

 one is when the soil and subsoil are too 

 retentive of moisture ; the other, when 

 the soil is so sandy and poor, that the 

 roots become exposed to sudden 

 droughts. In the former case the trees 

 become choked with lichens, and the 

 points of the branches die prematurely, 

 and the fruit is starved and stunted. If possible, select 

 land intended for fruit trees free from either of the above- 

 extremes. A deep, rich, sandy loam is the most suitable. 

 If of sufficient depth let the land be trenched two or three 

 feet deep, as directed for the vegetable garden. Should 

 that method be considered too expensive, a deep ploughing 

 followed by a subsoil plough in the same furrow will answer 

 admirably. 



The Planting 1 Season for all kinds of fruit trees- 

 commences in April, or as soon as the leaves begin to fall,, 

 provided the soil is in a mellow state. In the case of cold 



