. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. ces-sion, particularly for localtrade, but the very earlyand still more the latesorts are likely to l)emorei)rofitable than mid-season varieties. With plums one shouldconsider the (juahty, theuses (whether for jelly,canning, preserving oreating in a fresh condi-tion), the size and thecolor. With cherries the all-important question iswhether to grow thesweet varieties or the so-called sour cherries. Asa cla8s, the sour cherriesare much more generallysuccessful. In addition,there are the (juestions ofsize, (juality .and
. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. ces-sion, particularly for localtrade, but the very earlyand still more the latesorts are likely to l)emorei)rofitable than mid-season varieties. With plums one shouldconsider the (juahty, theuses (whether for jelly,canning, preserving oreating in a fresh condi-tion), the size and thecolor. With cherries the all-important question iswhether to grow thesweet varieties or the so-called sour cherries. Asa cla8s, the sour cherriesare much more generallysuccessful. In addition,there are the (juestions ofsize, (juality .and ct>lor. With any of thesefruits the numlxr ofvariotios set must depend very largely on whether they are to go tolocal or distant markets. If the latter, then it is vciy importantto restrict the number of varieties sullicicntly to allow of shipping incar lots. While realizing, as already suggested, that the variety quc-^tionis very strongly local, thr following lists may Iw heli>ful, includingas they do those varieties which are most generally successful andpopular:. TyiIcaIi Sweet Cheiuues. STONE FRUITS 127 Peaches Early Crawford Greensboro Carman ChampionHieley Plums Belle of GeorgiaElberta Burbank Abundance Lombard Wild GooseReine ClaudeRed June Cherries(Sour) BradshawShropshire Damson Early Richmond Montmorency English Morello Black TartarianYellow SpanishNapoleon (Sweet)WindsorBing Schmidts BigarreauGov. Wood Planting.—Spring planting will be found most generally successful,particularly in those sections subject to variable winter climates. On theother hand, where soil conditions are ideal (soil well prepared and welldrained both on the surface and beneath), planting in the autumn willgive excellent results. A serious difficulty, of course, is getting the nurserystock in time to plant in the autumn and still have it well matured beforeit is dug by the nurseryman. Peach trees are set all the way from 13 to 20 feet apart. A good aver-age distance is 18 feet. The type
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