Archive image from page 39 of Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees,. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, plants, vines, fruits, etc. . descriptivecatal1893moon Year: 1893 FRUIT Dbfartmbnt. T 'HE necessary re- quisites for suc- cess in fruit cul- ture are: To select the varieties best adapted to the locality; to se- cure good young trees or plants; to plant them in good soil, about as deep as they stood in the nur- sery: to keep the ground clean and in good order; to preserve them from injury by insects. There are varieties of all the fruits which wUl thrive on almost any Idnd o
Archive image from page 39 of Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees,. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, plants, vines, fruits, etc. . descriptivecatal1893moon Year: 1893 FRUIT Dbfartmbnt. T 'HE necessary re- quisites for suc- cess in fruit cul- ture are: To select the varieties best adapted to the locality; to se- cure good young trees or plants; to plant them in good soil, about as deep as they stood in the nur- sery: to keep the ground clean and in good order; to preserve them from injury by insects. There are varieties of all the fruits which wUl thrive on almost any Idnd of soil. It is necessary for a planter to ascertain Tvhich varieties are best suited to his soil and situation; plant them carefully, give them a little subsequent care and attention, and keep the ground clean and in good condition. We recommend clean and thorough cultivation in an orchard while the trees are small, but after they attain bearing age, get it into sod and keep it so. but don't allow any grass to grow within three feet ijf the trees. Keep this circle mulched with coal ashes, leaves, litter or stones. Keep hogs in the orchard all summer, and let them root all they will. Manure every three years just in proportion to the amount of fruit that it is desired to gather. It is impossible to recommend any one variety of fruit as being the best or most desirable, because that which is best in some localities, or under some circuia- stauces, may be entirely worthless elsewhere. Varieties often flourish and seem admirably adapted to a par- ticular section of the country, but after a few j'ears they degenerate and become almost worthless, rendering it necessary to introduce new ones. In this list I have endeavored to give a few select varieties that have been found to be good and reliable in various parts of the country and under various circumstances. They are named nearly in the order of ripening. In filling- orders, I adhere to the purchaser's selection asjnearly as practic
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