12 HARRISONS' NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD., tJ. S. A. 



Peach Trees in Nursery Row 



All of the above powdered materials should be used at the rate of 1 

 lb. per 50 gals, of spray for the ordinary insects. Beetles usually re- 

 quire 1% lbs. per 50 gals. Twice as much paste would be required in 

 each case. Any of the poisons may be combined with the spray for 

 diseases. 



6. NICOTINE SPRAYS.— Nicotine in various forms and under such 



trade name as Black-Leaf 40, may be purchased from manufac- 

 turers, and should be used as directed in the schedule for aphis. 



7. PINE-TAR CREOSOTE EMULSION: 



Pine-tar creosote 1 gal. 



Caustic soda 2/3 ib. 



Water 11 gals. 



_ Dissolve the caustic soda in 1 gal. water in a large vessel ; stir in 

 vigorously the creosote, add 11 gals, water to make an 8% solution and 

 strain into spray barrel. Used for woolly aphis. 

 10. WORMING PEACH TREES: 



The knife and a flexible wire is still the best method for combating 

 the peach-tree borer. Pull the earth away from the tree crowns one 

 day prior to worming. This allows the tree to dry and shows up the 

 new "castings" or "frass" to good advantage, thus facilitating the find- 

 ing of the borers. Take out the borers in May, mound up the earth, 

 and worm again in October, leaving the earth level around the tree. 



Succeeding with Orchards of 

 Apples and Peaches 



By George A. Harrison, Orchard Director 



FIRST of all, let me make it perfectly clear that any man 

 with "horse-sense" can succeed with a commercial orchard. 

 There are no tricks in growing fruit ; just simply follow the 

 rules of the game. 



Selecting the varieties is the greatest problem to be solved. 

 If you are planting for home use, you want sorts that are hardy 

 and good bearers. If you are planning a commercial orchard, 

 you must insist on these two points and another of equal impor- 

 tance — ability to stand packing and shipping. 



Experience and close observation have shown that among the 

 hundreds of varieties of apples and peaches only a few are worth 

 growing for market. Possibly a dozen varieties of apples, and 

 not more than six kinds of peaches, make up the list. 



Some of these varieties will be adapted to your section, and 

 these should form the main orchard. In the apple section of this 

 catalogue you will find a table showing the territory where the 

 desirable apples succeed ; you can safely depend on this informa- 

 tion. Then, too, you should note the varieties that your neigh- 

 bors are growing, and find out whether the crops are regular and 

 profitable. 



In the peach section we put special emphasis on the varieties 

 that are used in the great peach-growing sections of the United 

 States. You can depend on these for the main planting ; then use 

 other varieties to suit local markets, as your fancy may dictate. 



