HARRISON'S NURSERIES EERLIN MD. 



Runch of 10 one-vear Peach Trees. 



New Jersey, April 8, 1904. 

 Sirs: — The trees ser.t by you arrived here April ist in good 

 order. They were t'.-.e finest' trees I ever bought. I shall take 

 pleasure in recommem^ing- your stock to my friends. 



Yours tr-u 



THE PEACH 



In the peach excellence and beaiity are combined, and if given 

 the attention due it, there is no tree that will give more deliciou.s 

 fruit. To the person -^ho has tasted the luscious fruit, no words 

 of prai-i^e are needed to make him appreciate the value of same. 



There is no fruit tree that can make as quick a return as the 

 peach. Give it reasonable attention and in three j-earsfrom 

 planting a fair crop may be gathered, a few the second year, and 

 the receipts from a good orchard are J^omething of importance. 

 Sometimes it overloads its branches with fruit, requiring props, 

 or far better for the owner who has the courage, to thin the fruit 

 and gain better peaches both in size and color, for which he will 

 receive a much better price than the large quantitj- of small inferior 

 ones. 



Peaches will succeed on a great variety of soils. ' 'Worn out" 

 land and poor sandy soils that would require years of careful 

 handling to produce a good crop of grain, can be readily utilized 

 forpeachland, and is preferred to land that is stronger. Improve 

 the land after the trees are set. 



Starting with such land, I would proceed b5' first plowing and 

 pulverizing, then dig holes large enough to accommodate ihe 

 roots. Use the soil to cover the roots and tread firmly with the 

 foot. Leave three or four inches of the hole to be filled with well 

 rotted manure or compost (if it contains w^^od ashes all the bet- 

 ter), then cover with any soil. This will be enough fertilizer for 

 the first year. Good cultivation must follow or failure will result. 



For two or three 3-ears the land can be cultivated with other 

 crops, adding fertilizer to make them. After the first 5'ear broad- 

 cast and cultivate in plenty of good wood ashes, or muriate of 

 potash and phosphoric acid. 



Seed with crimson clover the third year in seventh month, 

 turn under the next fifth month and cultivate. Repeat this for 

 several years and note the result. If growth of wood and foliage 

 get too strong, stop fertilizing and cultivate only. 



On rich land that will produce 50 to 75 bushels of corn, I 

 would use no manure around the tree, but some potash, perhaps. 

 If cropping between the trees would use fertilizer to make the 

 crop, but would Tvatch the trees closeli', and if I found them hun- 

 gry, would feed with phosphoric acid and potash iu the shape of 

 muriate, or kainit, or wood ashes. 



Always bear in mind that over stimulated peach trees will 

 besensitive to low temperature, fruit will be poor in color and 

 more subject to fungus diseases. Avoid cold, iL-et, lozv layid. 



Whether planted in Fall or Spring, prune about the time the 

 tree starts growth. Prune to a switch, leaving no laterals as the 

 tree will miake all it needs. 



;Much might be said about the fruit and marketing, but this 

 would require a volume. The most important point is not to 

 allow a tree to overbear. Kever prop a limb to prevent breakwg, 

 but thin the fruit. This will make better fruit and longer- 

 lived trees. 



Fruit should be graded and culls utilized without sending to 

 market, unless when very scarce. Plant good trees in good 

 land and success is only a matter of time. 



June Budded Peach Trees. 



They are grown from natural Tennessee peach seed and on 

 land that has never grown peach trees, and they are clean and 

 health J- . 



A June budded tree is one that is budded in June, the 

 same season that it is sprouted from the .<=eed. After being bnd- 

 ded it is cut back and makes a growth from Jub' 1st to frost, the 

 roots only being one year's growth and the bud about 90 days' 

 growth this gives us a well -developed tree with lots of fibrous 

 roots. When taken up, the fibres will come up and you get the 

 entire roots and tap root not cut. It is of great importance to 

 have the tap root. There are orchards we sold four j'ears ago, 

 June budded trees that bore a heavy crop the past season. The 

 customers will not plant anything but June buds again. 



Arkansas, March 17, 1904. 

 J. G. Harrison & Sons, 



Berlin, Md. 

 Gentlemen: — The Peach trees came safe at hand jesterday 

 and were as fresh and crisp as they were when taken from the nur- 

 sery-. You have a perfect and sure way of shipping trees so they 

 will go through and be all right. I intend to give_ you my con- 

 tinued patronage -when wanting anything in your line- 1 am as 

 ever, vour friend and customer, 



%V. H. Meek. 



Mrs. J. I,. Hall. 



