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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» 

 V ords 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 ^f importance. 

 Sometimes it overloads its branches 

 with fruit, requiring props, or fai 

 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.andis 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 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. AYter 



the first year broadcast and cultivate iu plenty 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 foliage get too strong, stop 



fertilizing and cultivate only. 



On rich land that will produce 50 to 75 bushels of com, 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, and if I found them hungry, would feed with phosphoric acid and potash in 



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



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, wet, low land. 



Whether planted in Fall or Spring, prune about the time the tree start growth. Prune to a switch, 



leaving no laterals as the tree will make all it needs. 



Much might be said about the fruit and m.arketing, 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 



ynake 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 good 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 ha.s 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 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 us a well developed tree with lots of fibrous 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 sea- 

 son. The customers will not plant anything but June buds again. 



Pennsylvania, Novem'ier sth, 1903. 

 Dear Sirs: — Enclosed find check in payment of bill of trees of 

 October 27th. They are in good shape and a finer lot of trees 1 

 never saw. Will want more in the Spring- and will do you some 

 o^ood here among our people. Many thanks. 



Yours very truly. 



Orton Hough. 



Maryland, November 12th, 1903. 

 J. G. Harrison & Sons, 



Dear Sirs : — My trees have arrived O. K., am very much pleased 

 with them. When shall I expect my berry plants. Hoping to re- 

 receive them soon, I remain, 



Respectfully, 



Ephram S. Schafer. 



Pennsylvania, November 14th, 1903. 

 Mr. Harrison, 



Dear Sir:— Received the trees all O. K. and am very much 

 pleased with them. Thanks for the extra Ben Davis. Will remem- 

 ber you in the future. 



Yours respectfully, 



Geo. P. Smith. 



Maryland, November nth, 1903. 

 Mr. Harrison, 



Dear Sir :— The trees have arrived and are all right. I thank 

 you for being so prompt; think they are fine trees. Enclosed you 

 will find check for same. 



Yours respectfully, 



Wm. Keese. 



