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ground down to the roots. When dry replace the soil around the trunk. Should a washing rain 
during the spring or early early summer, dissolve or carry off this wash, it must be renewed The 
above is to be used as a preventive, not to destroy the borer within the bark, but to prevent tha de- 
posit of eggs by the borer moth during the spring and summer months. 
Peach, Plum, Apricot .and Nectarine trees should all have the above care. To keep your fruit 
clear of worms, allow no fruit to drop and rot in your orchard. Keep enough hogs to eat it up 
Keep It picked up clean and give It to them, or let them run in the orchard and get it themselves 
as fast as it falls, thereby destroying both worms and eggs, and preventing an increase next year 
Reasonable attention In these matters will go far to assure your success in fruit-growing. 
l»runing— In February, or as early in spring as may be practicable we commence pruning This 
consists only in shortening in, i. e., cutting off half the last year's growth over the whole outside 
head of the tree and also upon the inner branches, shortening back the strongest limbs most This 
brings the tree into a well-rounded shape. By reducing the young wood one-half, we at the same 
time reduce the coming crop one.-half in quantity. The remaining half, receiving all the substance 
of the tree, is of double the size. The young shoots which start out abundantly from all parts of 
the tree keep it well supplied with bearing wood for the next year, while the greater luxuriance 
and size of foliage, as a necessary consequence, produce larger and higher flavored fruit. Thus 
while we have secured against the prevalent evil, an over-crop, we have also provided for the full 
nourishment of the present year's fruit, and induced a supply of fruit-bearing shoots throughout 
the tree for the next season. This course of pruning should be followed regularly every year dur- 
ing the life of the tree. It is light work and quickly done, and doubles the value of the fruit. The 
appearance of a tree pruned in this way after many years of bearing, is a very striking contrast 
to that of the skeletons usually seen. It is, in fact, a fine object, with a thick, low, bushy head 
filled with healthy young wood, and in summer with an abundance of dark green foliage and hand- 
some fruit. No intelligent man will hesitate about adopting so simple a course of treatment to se- 
cure such valuable results. We recommend it with entire confidence to the practice of every man 
In the country who cultivates a peach tree. After he has seen and tested Its good effects we do 
not fear his laying it aside. — Downing. 
SELECT LIST OF PEACHES. 
The following is a select list of peaches, ripening from May 15 to November, according to loca- 
tion and climate, and we do not hesitate to say the collection cannot be surpassed, if equalled, in the 
Southern or border states. Varieties are arranged below in order of ripening as near as possible for 
Tennessee. In South Carolina and Georgia they will ripen from six to ten days earlier; in Alabama 
and Mississippi from ten days to two weeks or more earlier. North of Tennessee they ripen later; 
in Virginia from four days to a week later; ten days to three weeks later in Maryland and Delaware; 
about five weeks later in Northern New Jersey, and five to six weeks later in New York State. Note 
the time of ripening of certain varieties in your section; compare same with our catalogue and you 
can tell the difference In time of 
ripening at the different places. 
Alexander — One of the earliest peaches. 
Fruit medium size, nearly covered with 
crimson: flesh white and good; valuable 
market variety South; bears very younK. 
June. 
Amelia — From South Carolina. Very 
large and beautiful: white, nearly cov- 
ered with crimson: flesh white. Juicy, 
melting, sweet, rich, vinous: one of best 
peaches for home consumption, but too 
tender for long transportation; freestone. 
July 15th. 
Admiral Dewej — We consider the Ad- 
miral Dewey the most valuable early 
peach yet Introduced. It has all the 
grand qualities of the Triumph, without 
Its defects; It ripens with the Triumph, 
is an early and abundant bearer, a vig- 
orous and symmetrical grower, with 
hardy wood, and a perfect freestone, 
with a very small stone. Flesh of uni- 
form yellow to the stone and of excel- 
lent quality, round, very firm: color 
beautiful yellow ground, with lively red 
on the sunny side: as large as the Tri- 
umph, and Is an excellent shipper. No 
one can afford to be without this new 
variety. 
Barnard Early — Medium size, popular 
peach; yellow, with red In the sun; flesh 
yellow and very good; tree vigorous and 
good bearer. First of August. One of 
the hardiest. 
Beer's Smock — Large size; yellow, 
shaded with red; rich; tree hardy and 
very productive. One of the most val- 
uable market varieties. A good shipper. 
Last of August to first of September. 
Bokara No. 3 — Originated at Bokara. 
Russia. Claimed to be the hardiest 
peach grown. Has stood 28 degrees below zero and borne a crop, 
skin tough, and has excellent keeping qualities. Middle of August 
Bokara Xo. 3 
Freestone; fruit yellow, with red cheek. 
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