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clay, while the cherry and peach trees will do best in a 

 sandy loam soil. When first potted, about one part of 

 decomposed manure to five parts of soil will be sufficient, 

 but for repotting and top-dressing the amount of manure 

 can be doubled. It will also be well to add for each 

 bushel of soil a 

 four-inch pot each 

 of ground bone 

 and wood ashes. 

 The repotting 

 should be done 

 after the growth 

 has ripened in the 

 fall, but if the roots 

 have not become 

 matted it will not 

 be necessary each 

 year, as it will often 

 suffice if the sur- 

 face soil is removed 

 and a top-dressing 

 added. 



When the buds 

 begin to swell in 

 the spring, the trees 

 should be syringed 

 on bright morn- 

 ings, but they 

 should be kept 

 rather close and 

 dry while they are 

 in blossom, and 

 particular care should be taken that they are not 

 checked in their growth from any cause until after the 

 fruit has begun to swell. After this time the trees 

 should be syringed in the morning and again in the after- 



no. 90. EARLY TRANSPARENT GAGE FRUIT- 

 ING IN A POT. 



