MarrisoK's nurseries, SERUN, MB. 



THE PEACH. 



V Kans., March Uth, 1900 

 ). Messrs. J. G Harrison & Sons. 



\ Gentlemen :— I am sending- a small 

 y order for a f e^v trees and plants, as I 

 > want to reset some peaches that -were 



V liilled from the extreme cold weather 



V of 1S99. Oat of 100 I got af vou I only 



In the peach excellence and beauty Is combined, and if given the attien- 

 tion due it. th^re is no tree that will give txiore delicious fruit. To the person 

 who has tasted the luscious fruit, no Avords of praise are needed to malie 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 years from planting a fair crop may 

 be gathered, a few the second year, and the receipts from a good orchard are 

 something 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 nmch better price than the large quantity of small Inferior ones. 



Peaches will succeed on a great variety of soils. 

 "Worn-out" land and poor sandj- soils that would re- 

 quire years of careful handling to produce a good 

 crop of grain, can be readily utilized for peach land, 

 and is preferred to land that is stronger. Improve 

 the land after the trees are set. 



Starting with such land, I would proceed by 

 first plowing and pulverizing, then dig holes large 

 lost SIX trees; that was not bad for June < enough to accommodate the roots. Use the soil to 

 ^ buds. I am well pleased with the ^ cover the roots and tread firmly with the foot. 

 ^ peach trees and ftrawberry plants I got.' Leave three or four inches of the hole to be filled 



V of you two j-ears ago. The strawberries . with well rotted manure or compost [it it contains 



V done exceedingly well. The variety < wood ashes all the better.^ then cover with any soil. 



V was. Wm. Belt, and Glen Mary. I don"t <; This will be enough fertilizer for the first vear. 

 J> thmk the Glen Mary will rust in this < Good cultivation must follow or failure will result. 

 > part of the country, I saw no signs of <^ For two or three vears the land can be culti-. 

 s rust this season. Trulj yours, ^ vated with other crops, adding fertilizer to make 

 [ Wm, K. Thomas. < them. After the firs'- year broadcast and cultivate 

 v_.^_^^^_.^_A_A_.^_,..^_,v_.v.>w^_.^._.^_^v_^^ lu pleuty of good wood ashes or muriate of potash 



and phosphoric acid. 



Seed with crimson clover the third vear in 7th /-•^■^--^--^—■^-'■'--^^■'--^^--^'-^■--•'■'---^^ 

 month, turn under the next 5th month and culti- '> The man who is afraid to run the risk <{ 

 vate. Repeat this for several vears and note the > ^^ -_,„^^- ^ p--^j-_„ ^.„__„ nrnl-mts has a^ 

 result. If growth of wood and foliage get too strong, v ^^ Planting either trees or plants nas a ^ 

 stop fertilizing and cultivate only, V small chance in the fruit business. 



On rich land That will produce 50 to 75 bushels v- >w^^v.^ww^w._.^wv_^w^_wn_ — _• 

 of corn, I woul i use no manure around the tree, but some potash, perhaps. If cropping between 

 the trees would use fertilizer to make that crop, but would watch the trees closely, and if I 

 found them hungry, would feed wjth phosphoric acid and potash in the shape of muriate or 

 kainit. 



Always bear in"mind that over-stimulated peach trees will be sensitive to low tempera- 

 ture, fruit will be poor in color and more subject to fungus diseases. Avoid cold, wet, low land. 



Whether planted in fall or spring, prune just about the time the tree starts growth. 

 Prune to a switch, leaving no laterals as the tree will make all it needs. 



Much mirht be said about the fruit and marketing, but this would require a volume. The 

 most important poi^t is not to allow a tree to overbear. Never prop a limb to prevent breaking, 

 but thin the fruit. This icill make bMer fruit and Innoer lived trees. 



Fruit should be graded and culls utilized without sending to market, unless wher very 

 scarce. Plant good trees in good land and success is only a matter of time. 



JUXE 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 healthy, 



A June budded tree is one that is budded in June, the same sea- 

 son it sprouts from the seed. After being budded it is cut back and 

 makes a growth from July 1st to frost, the roots only being one year's 

 growth and the bud about 90 days' growth, this gives usa well develop- 

 ed tree with lots of fibrous roots. When taken up the fibers all come 

 up and you get the entire roots and tip root not cut. It- is of great 

 importance to have the tap root. There are orchards we sold four 

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

 The cus'tomers will not plant anything but June buds again. 

 A June budded peach t^xc^ti a Twrr^-i?. -ini^T> -r»x * TC-rr»Tvr/-< 



tree 3 years old fruiting DISTANCE FOR PL.AX TING. ^ 



Standard apples - 30 feet each way 



Standard pears and strong growing cherries 20 '* 



Standard plums, apricots, peaches, Nectarines ] 4: to 18 " " 



Dwarf pears 10 to 13 " " 



Grapes . . . rows 10 to 16 feet apart 7 to 16 feet in rows. 



Raspberries and blackberries 3 to 4 by 5 to 7 feet apart. 



Strawberries, for field culture 1 to •!)*; by 3 to 33^ feet apart. 



Strawberries, for garden culture . . 1 to 2 feet apart. 



NUMBER OF TREES TO AN ACRE. 



30 feet apart each way. . 50 



70 

 .110 

 ,135 

 .205 

 .300 



10 feet apart each way 435 



8 •' " 684 



6 " " 1,210 



5 " " 1,743 



i " '^ 2,723 



3 " " 4,840 



the rows by the distance the plants are 



KrT."E— Multiply the distance in feet between 

 apart in the rows, and the product will be the number of square feet for each plant or hill 

 which, divided into the number of feet In an acre, 43,560 will give the number of trees in an acre- 



