. Farm horticulture, prepared especially for those interested in either home or commercial horticulture. Vegetable gardening; Fruit-culture. 256 THE STONE FRUITS Soil.—^The cherry can be grown on a variety of soils. It probably reaches its highest development on a light, dry, sandy loam or a light clay loam. The som- cherries require plenty of moisture in the soil, but the sweet cherries will grow very successfully on soil too dry for other fruits. The soil should be rich in mineral plant food, but it should not have too much nitrogenous matter in it. A rich, stiff, clay. Fig. 112.—A sour cher
. Farm horticulture, prepared especially for those interested in either home or commercial horticulture. Vegetable gardening; Fruit-culture. 256 THE STONE FRUITS Soil.—^The cherry can be grown on a variety of soils. It probably reaches its highest development on a light, dry, sandy loam or a light clay loam. The som- cherries require plenty of moisture in the soil, but the sweet cherries will grow very successfully on soil too dry for other fruits. The soil should be rich in mineral plant food, but it should not have too much nitrogenous matter in it. A rich, stiff, clay. Fig. 112.—A sour cherry tree, three years old. (Gould, United States Department of Agriculture.) soil, with plenty of nitrogen in it, produces a tree that is rarely ever productive and is usually short-li\'ed, while a poorly drained soil produces practically a worthless tree. The cherry is a heavy feeder and it should be encouraged in growth while young, but too much wood g^o^^•th should be discouraged in the old and bearing trees. The subsoil for the cherry should be porous and well- drained. It should be neither a hard clay nor a dry gravel,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hood, George William, 1886-. Philadelphia, New York, Lea & Febiger
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