. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 470 THE PEACH. thorough pruning and full exposure adopted in the manage- ment of the trees. Figs. 624, 625, and 626 exhibit the fan training usually adopted in espalier and wall training, in its successive stages. The limits of this work do not admit full directions, but the following general rules may be observed as a guide and will apply to all other annual pruning of the peach: i. The fruit being borne on the shoots of the preced- ing year, a good
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 470 THE PEACH. thorough pruning and full exposure adopted in the manage- ment of the trees. Figs. 624, 625, and 626 exhibit the fan training usually adopted in espalier and wall training, in its successive stages. The limits of this work do not admit full directions, but the following general rules may be observed as a guide and will apply to all other annual pruning of the peach: i. The fruit being borne on the shoots of the preced- ing year, a good supply of annual bearing-shoots must be kept on all parts of the tree. 2. As the shoots, left unpruned, extend yearly in length, and become bare on the sides, it is necessary to cut them back, in order to keep up a supply of new shoots from their base. 3. Rub ofE or cut out all the. Fig. 624. Pig. 62s. Pig, 626. Fan Training of Peach-Trees. shoots which spring up from the bases of shoots thus cut back, leaving only a few strong ones at regular distances, so as to admit sun and air to the leaves, which distance may be usually about six inches. RAISING PEACHES IN POTS. Peaches are raised in pots to secure uniform crops every year in an uncertain climate, to test new sorts, to produce early bearing, and to obtain a supply of peaches where the grounds are too small for planting an orchard. Two modes are adopted—one without fire heat, the crop maturing a little earlier than in common orchards; the other, where, by the use of fire heat, the fruit is obtained two or three months earlier than in open ground. Among those who have most successfully adopted the first- named mode are EUwanger & Barry, of Rochester. P. Barry has furnished the following statement of their manage- ment, written when the trees were three years of age and in successful bearing:. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - col
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