18 HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



is strictly superintended by our Mr. G. A. Harrison. We look personally after 

 each branch of our business in season. On the outside cover is given you an 

 idea of one of our packing houses. The packing is done in the very best manner 

 and is superintended by one of the firm. Our new packing house is 33x100' feet^ 

 with office in one end and fumigating house in the other. We are not shaped 

 out for beauty, but for convenience and business. 



START RIGHT. 



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

 sandy soil 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. 



Starting with such land, I would proceed by first plowing and pulverizing, 

 then dig holes large enough to accommodate the 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 wood ashes, all the 

 better), 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 too 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 fertilizers to make that crop, but 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 subject to fungus diseases. 

 Avoid cold, icet, low land. 



Whether planted in Fall or Spring, prune just about the time the tree starts 

 growth. Prune to a switch, leaving no laterials, as the tree will make 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. Never 

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

 fruit and longer-lived tree. 



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

 when very scarce. 



DISTANCE FOR PLANTING, 



Standard apples 30 feet apart each way 



Standard pears and strong growing cherries 20 " 



Standard plums, apricots, peaches. Nectarines 14 to 18 " " 



Dwarf pears 10 to 12 " " 



Grapes rows 10 to 16 feet apart, 7 to t& feet in row. 



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



Strawberries for field culture 1 to Hby3to3i feet apart 



Strawberries, for garden culture 1 to 2 feet apart. 



NUMBER OF TREES TO AN ACRE. 



10 feet apart each way 435 



684 



1,210 



1,742 



2,723 



4,840 



p U LE — Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the 

 plants are apart in the row^s, 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. 



30 feet apart 



each way 



50 



10 



25 



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...: 70 



8 



20 



li 



110 



6 



18 



4t 



135 



5 



15 



" 



205 



4 



12 





300 



2 



