PEACHES AND NECTARINES 



house best adapted for this work is a span roof. Let it run nortli and soutli, 

 for the trees will get more even sunhght from this direction than if it runs east 

 and west. All fruithouses should be supplied with both top and bottom ven- 

 tilation; this is of decided advantage when ripening the fruit, particularly Peaches 

 and Nectarines. 



I have grown this fruit by different methods of training in former years. 

 The trees were then largely planted along the sides and trained to trellis, in 

 the same way as recommended for Grapes. Good fruit can be produced with 

 this method. But here, with our extremely hot sun, there is considerable diffi- 

 culty in keeping down red spider, as the grower can only spray the foliage on 

 the under side. The heat between the foliage and the glass is at times very 

 great, and that space is really a breeding place for red spider. For the last few 

 years I have been planting and training my trees crosswise of the house. This 

 method makes a lighter house, as the glass is free from foliage. Moreover, 

 considerably more square feet of space will be obtained under the crosswise 

 system. In order to get the full benefit of such a house, the walks should run 



'DRAIN 



Section of Peachhouse 



This section gives a clear idea as to construction of trellis, arrangement of border and concrete 



bottom. From the concrete base to the straight line should be filled in 



with drainage — either broken stone or brickbats 



