. Greening's fruit growers' guide : complete in four departments. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Monroe Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. GREENING'S FRUIT GROWERS' GUIDE. 3. C. DE NANTES PEAR TREE. Three years old. The most profitable late ripening pear in cultivation. Photographed from orchard. Our trees have wonderful bearing- qualities. SELECTING A SITE FOR AN ORCHARD. In the matter of selecting- a site for either one or different kinds of fruit, the question of soil and location is of great importance. A location having- good surface and air dra
. Greening's fruit growers' guide : complete in four departments. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Monroe Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. GREENING'S FRUIT GROWERS' GUIDE. 3. C. DE NANTES PEAR TREE. Three years old. The most profitable late ripening pear in cultivation. Photographed from orchard. Our trees have wonderful bearing- qualities. SELECTING A SITE FOR AN ORCHARD. In the matter of selecting- a site for either one or different kinds of fruit, the question of soil and location is of great importance. A location having- good surface and air drainage is in most in- stances preferable to level lands. Under- drainag-e on level lands makes the soil loose, fertile and warm. Mistakes are often made by planting- on soil too flat, low and cold. One needs to study cli- mate and elevation as well as soils. We have frequently met with some great sur- prises on soils which we considered un- desirable for certain kinds of fruit. Much depends upon the chemical and physical condition of the soil, also ele- vation and climate. Soils rang-e from heavy, damp clay to fine drifting- sand with little fertility in it. Either extreme is undesirable. Certain fruits, such as pears, will succeed in quite heavy soils, whLe peaches, plums, quinces and cher- ries will succeed best in soils of a loamy, sandy or gravelly nature. Certain varie- ties of peaches will produce g-ood crops of choice fruit even on lig-ht, sandy soil that would not grow any other crop with suc- cess. A g-ood deal depends upon condi- tions which should be carefully studied by the planter. VARIETIES TO PLANT. The selection of varieties is very im- portant. Mistakes in selecting- varieties have been made by the best and most ex- perienced fruit growers. It is well to observe and profit by the experience of . others. With most varieties it is purely a question of locality and soil. Experience in many thing-s is the best teacher. We must make use of the experience of others, w
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