
Mayflower Hiley Elberta 
Popular Peaches for Southern Planting 
Here is another fruit that ought to be in every garden. The trees will grow in a small 
space and yield freely if taken care of properly; and it is not a great job to give them the 
right care. Peach trees bear when small—often some fruit the second year after planting. 
Peaches will do well on almost any soil that has good drainage, regardless of character 
or color, but if very poor, fertilizmg will bring the trees along. There is no material differ- 
ence which way it slopes. The care given the trees is the main factor that makes for 
success or failure. 
In planting a small orchard, we recommend the same plan as for apples (see page 18). 
The orchard should be planted to cotton, peas, beans, peanuts, etc.; never plant corn or 
small grain m the orchard. 
Careful, frequent, clean culture is necessary for young trees; for old orchards, cultivate 
clean and often until early June, and then Iet a coat of grass come on to hold the soil 
together. For bearing orchards, applications yearly of bonemeal, 6-8-6 guano, or acid 
and cotton-seed meal should be given in the spring and worked in; the amount to use 
will vary with the condition of trees and quality of the land. 
Where trees set a heavy crop of fruit it should be thinned after danger of frost is past; 
the best orchardists do this, as it pays In fine large fruit. 
Spraying Is necessary for Peaches if best results are desired. Ask your State Ento- 
mologist to send you a Bulletin giving full instructions. The Department will 
also tell you where to get machines and materials. 
VERY EARLY PEACHES SECOND-EARLY PEACHES 
tes, EARLY ROSE. Semi-cling. Middle of June. 
MAYFLOWER. Semi-cling. May 20 to 25. : : rpinet o : 
The pee age ee: ae oes eee Besa a pany Rage t oe 
and is seldom damage y frost. Size ; : 2 2 ; 
median, rounds bright rd ll overs ipeng | TiSG.Woro, aed and an carly bare 
well to the seed; tender, juicy, and of ; 
excellent flavor. Tree bears young and is Roce this by, done, ae most beautiful 
very prolific. eaches can be grown. ey carry well. 
; GREENSBORO. Semi-cling. June 1 to 10. 
MIKADO. A _ new introduction. A_ large Large for so early a Peach; beautifully 
yellow Peach, semi-cling, of excellent eating colored light and dark red, shaded yellow 
quality. A real “peachy” Peach, but which makes it a great beauty; ripens 
bruises too easily to be shipped success- perfectly to the seed from which it parts 
fully. Ripens just after Mayflower. cleanly when fully ripe. 
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