. The fruit garden. Fruit-culture; Fruit trees. THE PEACH AND NECTARINE 99 (k) triple—all pro- ducing blossom, not any wood growth, therefore improper as prun- ing buds. yield of fruit for the first year or two, I should decidedly favour the shoots being left unpruned ; but when one considers that this is the time to form the founda- tion of the tree, and that its future success for, say, thirty years or more depends upon the method of early pruning, the import- ance of the subject is apparent. In the culture of the peach tree much difficulty is experienced in keeping the basal and lower branc
. The fruit garden. Fruit-culture; Fruit trees. THE PEACH AND NECTARINE 99 (k) triple—all pro- ducing blossom, not any wood growth, therefore improper as prun- ing buds. yield of fruit for the first year or two, I should decidedly favour the shoots being left unpruned ; but when one considers that this is the time to form the founda- tion of the tree, and that its future success for, say, thirty years or more depends upon the method of early pruning, the import- ance of the subject is apparent. In the culture of the peach tree much difficulty is experienced in keeping the basal and lower branches well furnished with fruit-bearing shoots. This is occasioned in nine cases out of ten, in my, opinion, by not cutting back the shoots of the young trees at the time of plant- ing. I would recommend that each young shoot be cut back, certainly half its length. This will cause growth from buds near the stem, thus securing for future years an ample supply of fruiting shoots at the base of the tree. Here, for a moment, let me introduce the subject of insect pests. As soon as the buds burst into growth, in nine cases out of ten there also will be found green fly developing at the Characteristic same time. Let me urge cultivators to be vigilant in their Blossom Buds search for the enemy, for, if once it is allowed to invade the(j^jsingle;(/)double; shoots in force, irretrievable damage will be done in an in- credibly short time. The best way to circumvent its ravages is to anticipate its visits. Therefore I would recommend that the shoots be well washed with a solution of Gishurst com- pound, rather weaker than recommended on the printed in- structions, while growth is dormant in winter. This will, as a rule, destroy the embryo fly ; if any are found upon the young growths, the best way to remove them is by syringing with a weak solution of tobacco water. If effectually got rid of at this stage, it is probable ^ that the trees will be more or less free from fly throughout the s
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