. Descriptive illustrated catalog of dependable fruit and ornamental trees : roses and palms, vines and shrubs adapted to prevailing conditions of soil and climate on the West Coast together with planting and cultural notes. Nursery stock, California, Fresno, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. ELBERTA PEACHES A prime favorite for shipping and drying THE PEACH California produces two-thirds of all the peaches grown in the United States; in the production of canning and drying varieties, she practically possesses
. Descriptive illustrated catalog of dependable fruit and ornamental trees : roses and palms, vines and shrubs adapted to prevailing conditions of soil and climate on the West Coast together with planting and cultural notes. Nursery stock, California, Fresno, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. ELBERTA PEACHES A prime favorite for shipping and drying THE PEACH California produces two-thirds of all the peaches grown in the United States; in the production of canning and drying varieties, she practically possesses a monopoly. This fruit finds conditions to its liking in the coastal regions, the interior valleys and mountain plateaus and foothills. Indeed, it is one of our basic fruit crops, representing a vast acreage and large annual production. For size, flavor, color, shipping and drying qualities, the California peach has gained a world-wide reputation. Soils and pruning. The peach tree is partial to a deep, light, well-drained sandy loam. The general cultural directions for the handling of other fruit trees also apply to the peach. There is one unalterable rale in the development of an orchard, however, that must be observed, viz., the trees must be pruned. They should be headed to 20 inches when set and must be severely pruned the first year, cutting off at least one-half to two-thirds of the season's growth. Not more than four branches should be allowed to form the head of the tree, and these should be so selected as to make a symmetrical head. In the second and third years the framework branches should be cut back about one-third and the laterals distributed along their entire length, shortened in at intervals of 6 to 8 inches apart, but not cut off. Thinning out the fruit. With increased production in canning and drying peaches the demand for quality is becom- ing more pronounced. The trade demands less pit and more pulp; less small fruit and more large. Thinning should be done
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