This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of peach and nectarine production, with a special focus on growing in America. Full of handy tips and simple instructions, these articles will be of considerable utility to the modern fruit growers, and would make for valuable additions to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Dwarf Fruit Trees", "The Peach and Nectarine", "Cultivation of the Peach and the Nectarine", "The Nectarine", "Peaches, Nectarines for Americans", "Peaches and Nectarines -- First Steps", "Peaches and Nectarines -- Harvest", Growing Nectarines in California", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.