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FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



marbles; and the third, and last time, when they have 

 formed their stones or kernels. A golden rule is to finally 

 thin Peach fruits one to each square foot, and Nectarines 

 one to every nine square inches. Allowing trees to carry 



Fig. 48. PEACH SHOOT WITH BUDS. 



(A) Fruit buds. (B) A growth bud. The 

 lower triple bud with growth bud in centre of the 

 two fruit buds is the correct bud to prune to. 



Fig. 49. THINNING PEACH FRUITS. 



The short lines under each fruit show which 

 to remove to secure fine specimens. 



Fie. 49. 



heavier crops means inferior fruit, weak growth, and short- 

 lived trees. (See Fig. 49.) 



Protecting the Blossom. Peach and Nectarine blos- 

 soms are easily injured by frost. Blooming, as they do, in 



