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Page 301
When the young plant of either Peach or Nectarine is removed from the nursery
to the place of its destination , it must be headed down at the proper time , in the
manner directed under the head of Propagation , and its treatment in all respects
...
When the young plant of either Peach or Nectarine is removed from the nursery
to the place of its destination , it must be headed down at the proper time , in the
manner directed under the head of Propagation , and its treatment in all respects
...
Page 302
by pruning alone , and a judicious distribution of its young wood . Commencing
with the winter pruning , the first rule to be laid down as a basis for all the rest , is
to shorten every shoot in proportion to its strength , and to prune to where the ...
by pruning alone , and a judicious distribution of its young wood . Commencing
with the winter pruning , the first rule to be laid down as a basis for all the rest , is
to shorten every shoot in proportion to its strength , and to prune to where the ...
Page 396
... them in a high state of health ; training their branches ten or twelve inches
apart ; selecting and allowing only strong young spurs to remain ; and thinning
out the fruit , so that they shall not be nearer each other than the branches are
apart .
... them in a high state of health ; training their branches ten or twelve inches
apart ; selecting and allowing only strong young spurs to remain ; and thinning
out the fruit , so that they shall not be nearer each other than the branches are
apart .
Page 513
Should insects appear on the young leaves , let them be dusted over with flour of
sulphur ; but do not attempt to wash them with the engine till the blossoming
season is over and the fruit set . · Plant out Strawberries , if the plantations have
not ...
Should insects appear on the young leaves , let them be dusted over with flour of
sulphur ; but do not attempt to wash them with the engine till the blossoming
season is over and the fruit set . · Plant out Strawberries , if the plantations have
not ...
Page 516
This will cause the young canes to grow stronger , ripen better , and be
productive of finer and much better fruit than if left , according to the usual custom
, till the plants are pruned in the winter or spring . See Cultivation of
RASPBERRIES .
This will cause the young canes to grow stronger , ripen better , and be
productive of finer and much better fruit than if left , according to the usual custom
, till the plants are pruned in the winter or spring . See Cultivation of
RASPBERRIES .
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| Title | A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, An Account of the Most Valuable Fruits Cultivated in Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden During Every Month in the Year A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, An Account of the Most Valuable Fruits Cultivated in Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden During Every Month in the Year, George Lindley |
| Author | George Lindley |
| Editor | John Lindley |
| Publisher | Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1831 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 9 May 2008 |
| Length | 601 pages |
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