314 THE CULTIVAVION OF THE 



Hand-thin fruit. Look well to evidences of pear-blight 

 coming. Mulch cherry, quince and chestnut trees, etc. 

 Bud peach trees and other trees, if desirable. 



JULY. 

 Use tree washes. Build fires in orchards hot nights. 

 Stop orchard cultivation on the Peninsula, as a rule. 

 Mulch all young trees that cannot be cultivated. Hand- 

 thin fruit and rub off supernumerary shoots on young 

 trees. Bud all trees at any time now. Look out for 

 second crop of pear slug, and watch all borers. Watch 

 for pear and quince blight, etc., and cut it away and 

 burn it. Gather early apples, pears, and peaches and 

 other early fruits. 



AUGUST. 



Summer prune trees. Pinch off supernumerary 

 shoots. Mulch trees suffering from hot weather. Watch 

 for insects, grubs, etc., and destroy them. Build moth fires 

 in orchards hot nights. Cut out pear blight and use the 

 tree washes. Continue budding. Watch budded trees 

 and cut off ties, etc. Continue gathering fruit. 



SEPTEMBER. 

 Summer prune trees. Continue gathering fruit and 

 budding trees, and cutting off ties, etc. You may 

 plough ground for setting out new orchards in Novem- 

 ber. Commence to house pears for ripening, and apples, 

 too. You may top dress orchards. 



