HARRISONS NURSERIES, BERLIN. MD. 



THE PEACH 



In the Peach excellence and beauty are combined, and if 

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

 deHcious fruit. To the person who has tasted the luscious 

 fruit, no words of praise are needed to make him appreciate 

 the value of same. 



There is no fruit tree that can make as quick a rettim 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, 

 reqtiiring props, or far better for the o^vner 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 quantity of small inferior ones. 



Peaches will succeed on a great variety of soils. "TVom- 

 out" 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 the 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 

 ^-ith weU-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 vrill 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 plentj- 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 foK« 

 age get too strong, stop f ertiiizing and cultivate only. 



On rich land that will produce 59 to 75 bushels of com, I 

 would use no manure around the tree, but some potash, per- 

 haps. If cropping between the trees would use fertilizer to 

 make the crop, but would watch the trees closely, and if I 

 found them hungry, would feed with phosphoric acid and pot- 

 ash in the shape of muriate, or kainit, or wood ashes. 



Always bear in mind that overstimulated peach trees will 

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

 more subject to fungus diseases. Ai>oid cold, xuet, to-w land, 



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

 the tree starts gro\s-th. Prune to a switch, leaving no laterals, 

 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 prebenf breaking, 

 but thin the fruit. This 'will make better fruit and tonger-li'oed trees. 



Fruit should be graded and cuUs utilized without sending 

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

 good land and success is only a matter of time. 



BUNCH OF 10 ONE- YEAR PEACH 

 TREES 



RAY TESTIMONIALS 



The Ray peach is a most deHcious freestone, 

 large, handsome and luscious.— "The Ruralist/' 

 Sedalia, Mo. 



The Ray peach was received; the flavor was de- 

 licious.— "The Smyrna Call," Smyrna, Del. 



The Ray peach is of fine color, and is fine in 

 flavor.— 'The Free Press," Greensboro, Md. 



The Ray peach is large in size, handsome in 

 appearance and of excellent flavor.— "Ledger-Enter- 

 prise," Pocomoke City, Md. 



The Ray peach is a good fair-sized peach, nice 

 color, white flesh, freestone and a good bearer,— 

 "Milford Chronicle," Milford, Del. 



The Ray peach is of fine size and flavor. — "The 

 Delawarean," Dover, Del- 



The Ray peach is one of the finest in size and 

 appearance and one of the rnost delicious in flavor 

 that we have ever eaten. — "The Star-Democrat," 

 Easton, Md. 



The Ray peach is not only a beautiful peach, 

 but is finely flavored. It gives evidence of great 

 hardiness. — "The West Union Record," West 

 Union, W. Va. 



The Ray peach is very fine, both as to appear- 

 ance and taste. We think those desiring to plant a 

 good hardy variety would do well to get the Ray. — 

 "The Logan Banner, " Logan, W. Va. 



