PRACTICAL GARDENING 



loam with a light clay subsoil is especially de- 

 sirable because of the adequate supply of mois- 

 ture, warmth of the soil, drainage, and general 

 physical condition. 



The peach should never be planted in low 

 places but always where there is good air and 

 water drainage. 



One-year-old trees should be bought from 

 a reliable firm, planted early in the spring 

 from fifteen to twenty feet apart both ways. 

 All broken or bruised roots should be trimmed 

 back and the top cut back to form a low head. 



If stable manure is available it should be 

 used in large amounts but should be well mixed 

 with the soil before planting the tree. If 

 stable manure is not available mix one-half 

 pound of dissolved bone, one-quarter pound 

 muriate of potash and one-quarter pound of 

 nitrate of soda per tree. Double the amount 

 after the first year and apply it in May after 

 the buds have started. 



Prune the tree a little each year to form a 

 stocky tree, force new growth on which the 



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