PEACH-TREE. 



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of Majorca, and doubtless could be profitably carried on in those parts of the 

 United States where these fruits are cultivated in abundance. To those who 

 are desirous of entering into the business on an extensive scale, we would recom- 

 mend the " Nouveau Manuel du Limonadier, du Glacier, du Chocolatier, et du 

 Confiseur," par MM. Cardelli, Lionnet-Clemandot, et Julia de Fontenelle, pub- 

 lished at Paris in 1838 ; or, what would be still better, the employment of an 

 intelligent conjiseur who is practically acquainted with all its manipulations. 



As an ornamental tree or shrub, the peach, and several of its varieties, are 

 highly deserving of culture, and group well with the double-flowered cherry, 

 the apple, and with the plum. 



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