THE PEACH 



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cheap land can be utilized, but it must be borne in 

 mind that it will require more plant food to produce 

 a satisfactory growth in turf land than under constant 

 cultivation, and that in time of drouth there is more 

 danger of injury. After trees have become established, 

 however, by close and frequent cutting of the grass there 

 is less danger than to young trees. With skillful man- 



PiK. 47 Three-Year-Old Peach Tree in Foliage 



agement and good judgment this method can be recom- 

 mended, but under neglect neither this method nor any 

 other will succeed. 



Fertilization The peach is a fruit that does not 

 require much fertilizer in good, ordinary soil until the 

 trees begin to bear, if the land is frequently cultivated, 



