HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 15 



Peacb Cnees* 



Our'eflorts to retain some old well tested valuable varieties caused our start 

 to'grow "peaches from the first planting of seed sufficient^to grow 2000 trees un- 

 til now our budding list averages more than a mil- ptttttttttttmmmmmtttmtttttttj 

 lion each season. We are second to none in the £ Drive the nail in good and q 

 United States, as peach growers. Our particular £ solid but do not over do the ^ 

 points'are, first; the selection of the best seed that ^ thing and split the plank. 3 

 can be obtained; second, soil that is particularly L 



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adapted where peaches have not been grown; third, thorough cultivation; 4th, 

 with one of the firm to look personally after the cutting of the buds and to see 

 that they are kept true to label. ; 



Peaches will succeed on a great variety of soils. "Worn-ont land and poor 

 sandy soils that would require 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 trees are set. 



Ei i n 1 1 1 1 h ■ h ■ ■ ■ " " " " ** " *g Starting with such land, I would proceed by 



e man who is afraid to E first plowing and pulverizing, then dig holes large 

 i the risk of planting e»th= fc enough to accommodate the roots. Use the soil to 

 I chance^n^rruitbusm^s 3 " f cover the roots and tread firmly with the foot. 

 JTT^TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT M MMTrTTTTri Leave three or four inches of the hole to be filled 

 with well rotted manure or compost (if it contains wood 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 years the land can be cultivated with other crops, adding 

 fertilizer to make them. After the first year broadcast and cultivate in, plenty 

 of good wood ashes or muriate of potash and phosphoric acid. 



Seed with crimson clover the third year in 7th month, turn under the next 

 5th month and cultivate. Repeat this for several years and note the result. If 

 growth of wood and foliage get to strong, stop fertilizing and cultivate only. 



* On rich land that will produce 50 to 75 bushels of corn, I would use no ma- 

 nure around the tree, but some potash, perhaps. If cropping between the trees 

 would use fertilizer to make that crop, bat would watch the trees closely, and 

 if I found them hungry, would feed with 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 temperature, fruit will be poor in color and more v i iuu i u uiiiiuitiiiu.uiiix 

 subject to fungus diseases. Avoi i cold, wet, low land, j Plant good trees in good f 



Whether planted in fall or spring, prune just about 1 land and success is only E 

 the time the tree starts growth. Prune to a switch, A a matter of time. F 



leaving no laterals as the tree will make all it needs. J tttttttt m ttttttmh m ttttttttS 



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. Never 

 prop a limb to prevent breaking, but thin the fruit This will make better 

 fruit and lo q^r lived tree* 



} '^Fruit should be graded and culls utilized without sending to market, unless 

 when very scarce. 



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 healthy. 



pTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTi A June budded tree is one that is budded in 



p Ind. Nov. 25th, 1899, q June, the sa me season it sprouts from the seed. Af- 



t v. J ^ G " Harrison:— The June q t er being budded it is cut back and makes a growth 

 P bnds wh'ch you sent me some- J „ T ° ., , ,.,, „ , . , , , ., u„,\L^ n ^ n 



t time ago arriv. d in pood q from July 1st till frcst, the roots only being one 

 p shape and all right for which q year's growth and the bud about 90 days growth, 

 t pleas, accept many thanks. q this gives us a we ll developed tree with lots of fi- 

 Lu,^uuuuuuul^I^!!lJ brous roots. When taken up the fibers all 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 years ago, June budded 

 trees that bore a heavy crop the past season. The customers will not plant any- 

 thing but June buds again. 



