Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . FarmersBulletins: 685, The Native Persimmon; 900,Homemade FruitButters; 917, Growing peaches: Sites and Cultural Methods;918, Growing Peaches: Varieties, Classifications, and Propagation. Read thepeach article in The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. References.—U. S. Farmers Bulletins: 181, Pruning; 685, The NativePersimmon; 900, Homemade Fruit Butters; 917, Growing Peaches: Sites andCultural Methods; 918, Growing Peaches: Varieties, Classifications, andPropagation; 1096, Prevention of Damage from Frost;
Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . FarmersBulletins: 685, The Native Persimmon; 900,Homemade FruitButters; 917, Growing peaches: Sites and Cultural Methods;918, Growing Peaches: Varieties, Classifications, and Propagation. Read thepeach article in The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. References.—U. S. Farmers Bulletins: 181, Pruning; 685, The NativePersimmon; 900, Homemade Fruit Butters; 917, Growing Peaches: Sites andCultural Methods; 918, Growing Peaches: Varieties, Classifications, andPropagation; 1096, Prevention of Damage from Frost; 1211, Home Canning;1246, The Peach Borer (Para-dichloro-benzene treatment). Read the peacharticle in The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. CHAPTER XIX CHERRIES AND PLUMS Many of the lessons considered in the Peach chapter are ofvalue in connection with the raising of cherries and plums. Each ofthese fruits are further discussed in this chapter. CHERRIES Cherries are chiefly of two main types: the sweet and the sourcherries (Fig. 151). These come from two distinct species, but. Fig. 151.—Black sour cherry trees sometime reach enormous size and Hve many years. they have been greatly improved by close selection and in cultivation have chiefly originated in the Old World, andour native cherries are little used. The cherry is grown success-fully in all parts of the country, from Newfoundland to Floridaand from ocean to ocean (Fig. 152). Soils.—The sour cherry is grown in nearly all types of soil andin varied climates. They are considered much hardier than theothers and less subject to enemies. The sweet cherry prefersrather rich black loam, and should be given close attention by VARIETIES OF SOUR CHERRIES 223 Location.—As with the apple and peach, the cherry trees shouldbe planted where there is plenty of air drainage. A good slopetoward the east or north is desirable. Varieties.—Growers who are unfamiliar with the varieties ofsweet cherri
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