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dimensions between who are interested in this subject. Do not repine 

 at your conditions, but take advantage of the opportunities that lie 

 within your reach. If you cannot find room for 50 trees, plant 25 ; if 

 that is too many, plant 10, or, at all events, try just one, and my 

 word for it, you will be so pleased that you will soon find room for 

 another. Remember, it is the man behind the gun that makes the 

 shooting, be it good or bad. And all these trees are grown under 

 high pressure and artificial conditions. The very aristocracy of the 

 fruit trees (the "400," so to speak) must be treated with all 

 due respect and proper attention. The work is by no means hard or 

 difficult and may be easily accomplished by any intelligent man, 

 woman or child who will obey orders and do as they are told. The 

 requirements must in all cases be done at the right time and in the 

 right manner; it will not do to be satisfied with "I THINK that will 

 do," but go one step farther and say, "There, that is JUST RIGHT." 



WHAT TREATMENT DO THESE TREES REQUIRE? 



First They require feeding; the ground must be fertile, and 

 kept so. 



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Maiden "Maiden" one-year Peach 



Fig. 6 Fig. 7 



Second They must be kept clean ; no weeds must be allowed to 

 rob the land of its fertility and moisture, or the trees will be stinted 

 in their supply of plant food. 



