THE PEACH. 



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the points where fastenings are required are very 

 numerous, the trellis bars must be rather close toge- 

 ther, and for this reason it will be expensive if made 



Fig. 119.-Trellis of Wood and Iron for Peach. 



altogether of wood. A wire trellis will be preferable 

 (fig. 94, p. 106), having spaces of 32 inches between 

 each of the horizontal lines. If there is already upon 

 the wall a wooden trellis with wide squares, it may be 

 used, dividing the squares with lines of iron wire 

 (fig. 119). 



OBTAINING AND REPLACING FRUIT-BRANCHES ON THE 

 PEACH TREE. 



There is an important difference between pepin 

 fruits and stone fruits. In the former the fruit- spurs 

 require about three years for their growth, but when 

 formed they last for an indefinite period with proper 

 attention. In stone fruits, and especially in the peach, 

 the fruit- spurs expand their blossoms in the spring 



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