68 the cultivation of the 



Formula No. 2. 



Acid phosphate 1600 lbs. 



Muriate potash 400 " 



Apply this by drilling 200 to 400 lbs. per acre, in the 

 spring, after first ploughing and harrowing. Pure ground 

 bone, 200 to 600 lbs. to the acre, may be used alone or 

 in combination. It will cause the tissues of the tree to 

 mature. 



Here is a formula that has been recommended for 

 worn out trees. I have never tried it. Before giving 

 this I will state that I have made some experiments, 

 looking to furnishing a supply of prussic acid to the 

 peach, but as yet have no success to report. 



Formula No. 3. 



Kieserite 80 lbs. 



Muriate Potash 500 *' 



Bone-Black . 1420 " 



Total, 2000 



Apply from three to nine lbs. to each tree, beginning 

 within six inches of the trunk and extending out as far 

 as the branches extend. Apply after ploughing, and 

 then harrow in. 



It is not necessary to give any great number of 

 formulae. Select any good fertilizer made by a reliable 

 firm and use according to the rules laid down in this 



