MAY, 



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pears, k,c, (see directior.s above and in Janrary.) 



Stai.'krd fr-iit trc^s will rv'(|T:iire Ic; Udy\^ u^^eless i i:cls 

 rubbed olf and stakes driven in to ^iu; port young plant- 

 ed trees. 



When the fruit on nectarines, apricots and peaches 

 come so thick as to touch each other, pull the worst 

 fruit that the remainder may have room to swell and 

 .have sufficient nourishment. If insects attack the 

 trees, they siiould be smoked with tobacco smoke, or 

 have tobacco dust strewed over them — watering* the 

 branches and leaves in dry weather w^ill also tend t® 

 destroy insects. 



VLYES, 



Clear vines of useless young shoots by pruning them 

 before they begin to entangle. All the shoots that 

 show young fruit upon them must remain, be trained 

 regularly, and tied up. Such shoots also as are strong, 

 and well situated for training in, to produce shoots for 

 next 3/ ear must remain. This being done, all shoots 

 that rise in any part of the vines afterwards, must be 

 rubbed off as they appear. — In general, this spriog 

 pruning may be done without a knife, by the finger 

 and thumb. In the vineyard, the vines must be cleared 

 of small dangling shoots, also of those that show no ap- 

 perance of fruit. Those that have fruit and those that 

 are well situated (and strong) for service next ysar, 

 must be trained close and regular to the stakes — clear 

 ground well from weeds, as this will improve the fruit 

 much. After this time the young shoots that appear 

 must be rubbed off immediately. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Early this month strawberries will want water 

 thrice a week in dry weather. Give as much water 

 as will reach the roots — otherwise the fruit will be 

 poor. 



