HENRY LEUTHARDT NURSERY 23 

: 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 
_ gtow 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. 
hes 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. 

