HARRISON'S 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 delicious 

 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 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 much better price than the large quantity 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 

 for peachland, 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 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 broad- 

 en t and cultivate in plenty of good wood ashes, or muriate of 

 potarh 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 watch the trees closely, ar_.d if I found them hun- 

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

 muriate, or kainit, or wood ashes. 



Alwaj-s 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, wet, low land. 



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 make all it needs. 



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

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

 allow a tree to overbear. JSever prop a limb to prevent breaking , 

 but tl. in 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 E ood 

 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 

 healthy. 



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

 same season that it is sprouted from the seed. After being bud- 

 ded it is cut back and makes a growth from Jul}- 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 years ago, 

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

 customers will not plant anything but June buds again. 



Bunch of io one-year Peach Trees. 



New Jersey, April 8, 1904. 

 Sirs: — The trees sent by you arrived here April 1st in good 

 order. They were the finest trees I ever bought. I shall take 

 pleasure in recommencing- your stock to my friends. 

 Yours truly, 



Mrs. J. L. Hail. 



Delaware, April 14, 1904. 

 J. G. Harrison & Sons. 



My Dear Sirs:— The peach trees and strawberry plants sent to 

 me reached me in splendid condition yesterday, for which accept 

 sincere thanks. They are now all in the ground, and we hope for 

 them the best results. Their presence will be a continual reminder 

 of your kindness, and when thev come into bearing I am sure we 

 shall bless you every way. Again thanking you, I am, 

 Yours truly, 



Alfred Smith. 



