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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, fertilizing 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 6). 
The orchard should be planted to cotton, peas, beans, peanuts, etc.; never plant corn or 
small grain in 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 rt should be thinned after danger of frost Is past; 
the best orchardists do this, as tt 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 | 
‘MAYFLOWER. Semi-cling. May 20 to 25. 
The earliest Peach known, but blooms late | 
and is seldom damaged by frost. Size | 
medium, round; bright red all over; ripens 
SECOND-EARLY PEACHES 
DIXIGEM. Freestone. Ripens just ahead 
of Golden Jubilee. The medium-sized, 
yellow fruit has a bright red blush. Fine 
texture and excellent flavor. Vigorous; 
free bearer. 
well to the seed; tender, juicy, and of 
excellent flavor. Tree bears young and is 
very prolific. 
‘ MIKADO. A _ new introduction. 
yellow Peach, semi-cling, of excellent eating 
quality. A real “peachy” Peach, but 
bruises too easily to be shipped success- 
fully. Ripens just after Mayflower. Very 
hardy and productive; profitable for both 
home and market. 
A large | 
EARLY ROSE. Semi-cling. Middle of June. 
Fruit beautiful brilliant red all over; flesh 
fine-grained, tender, and of best quality. 
Tree vigorous, hardy, and an early bearer. 
K Tends to overload and should be thinned. 
‘GREENSBORO. Semi-cling. June 1 to 10. 
Large for so early a Peach; beautifully 
colored light and dark red, shaded yellow. 
Ripens perfectly to the seed. 
