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A peach or nectarine tree, pruned in this manner, 
will develop for this coming spring, from twice to three 
times and even more the amount of wood that has been 
cut away. It is on this young wood only that you will 
grow your fruit buds for the following season. 
The ground must be well-drained and kept clean 
and mellow. Give them an occasional dressing of wood 
ashes. Placed around the body of the tree is sure pro- - 
tection against invasion of the peach borer. 
_1 year old peach or nectarine cut 
back 15 inches from the ground. 

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Young trees should be well mulched every spring. 
If a heavy mulch is placed about the trees after the 
ground is frozen, it will retard the growth in early 
spring, and often insure a crop of fruit. Keep the tree 
in good shape and you will have splendid returns. 
