12 IIAKKISONS' NURSERIES. BERLIN, MD.. U. S. A. 
Over aiWO Acres of Land in Cultivation Millions of Appk-s and Peach J recs. 
Succeeding with Orchards of 
Apples and Peaches 
F irst of all. lot me make it perfectly clear that any man 
witli "horjiC'Sense'' can succeed witli a commercial orchard 
There are no tricks in jfrowing fruit; just simply follow the 
rules of tlio paine. 
Selecting- the varieties i.s the s'r<’r>test problem to be solved. 
If you arc planting for home use, you want sorts that are liardy 
and good bearers. If you are planning a commercial orchard, 
you must insist on tlie.se two points and another of equal impor¬ 
tance—ability to stand packing and shipping. 
Experience and close observation have shown that among the 
Imndreds of varieties of apples and peaches only a few are worth 
growing for market. Rossibly a dozen varieties of apples, and 
not more than six kind.s of-peaelies. make up tlie list. 
Some of these varieties will bo adapted to your section, and 
tlu‘.sc should form the main orchard. In ttio apple section of tills 
catalogue you wilt llnd a table showing the territory wliere the 
desirable apples succeed; you can safely deiiend on this informa¬ 
tion. Then. too. you should note the varieties tliat your neigh¬ 
bors are growing, and liud out whetlier the crops arc regular and 
l>i-otitable. 
In the peach section we put special ompliasis on tlie varieties 
that are used in the great peach-growing sections of tlic I'nitcd 
States. You can df'peml on tlieso for tlie main planting; then use 
otlier varieties to suit local markets, as ymir fancy may <liclati“. 
Planting seems to be next in imiiortauce after selecting the 
varieties. It is not necessary to speak of this at lenglli righi Iiere, 
for the subject has been fully covered in the preceding pages; 
liowcvcr. it is of the greatest importance tliat the laml be well 
drained. The land may be put in good condition by plowing and 
liarrowing in advance of siMting the trees, or sniiu' can he don • 
immediately after planting; at least that part of the laud adja¬ 
cent to th«‘ trei's should be so treated. 
At tlie time of planting trees, it is a good plan to fill the hole 
about three-fourths full of earth and then apply a pound of 
ground raw bone, well distributed, before completing the filling of 
the hole. Stable manure is one of the liest fei-rilizm-s. A liberal 
application of this on top of the ground about the trees will bo 
very beneficial in lu-omoling ipiick growtli. It should he remcin- 
liered. however, that in applying coarse mamiri' al)out trees it 
should l)e k(‘pt a few inches from tin* trunk, so that mice will n(»t 
nest in the manure and possibly girdle the trees. A i)iece of laml 
where eowpeas have been grown ])revious to planting is an excel¬ 
lent l(»cation for a young orchard. 
Cultivation. Of course, the orehardist will run the harrow 
and drag between llie little tree.s—••horse-sense” will teacli this. 
lUit why not i*lant an intei-eroj) between the rows, and thus make 
the land bear a jiart of the expenses for the first four or five 
years.-' "W hen you cultivate the croi) in the early jiart of the sea¬ 
son you are giving the trees just what they need. Cultivation 
may cease in time to sow a cover-crop of eowpeas and permit the 
wood to riivcu before cold weather comes. 
