. The principles of fruit-growing. Fruit-culture. Laying Down the Plants. 99 down in cold climates, and it may be well to relate the method here, for the benefit of those who occupy bleak locations. Late in fall, the bushes are tipped over and covered. Three men are generally employed to perform this labor. One man goes ahead with a long-handled, round-pointed shovel and digs the earth away six inches deep from under the roots. The second man has a six-. rig. 9. Peach tree trained for laying down. tined or four-tined fork which he thrusts against the plant a foot or so above the ground, and by
. The principles of fruit-growing. Fruit-culture. Laying Down the Plants. 99 down in cold climates, and it may be well to relate the method here, for the benefit of those who occupy bleak locations. Late in fall, the bushes are tipped over and covered. Three men are generally employed to perform this labor. One man goes ahead with a long-handled, round-pointed shovel and digs the earth away six inches deep from under the roots. The second man has a six-. rig. 9. Peach tree trained for laying down. tined or four-tined fork which he thrusts against the plant a foot or so above the ground, and by pushing upon the fork and stamping against the roots with the foot, the plant is laid over in the direction from which the earth was removed. The third man now covers the plant with earth or marsh hay. Earth is generally used, and if the variety is a tender one the whole bush is covered. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, Macmillan
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