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nine parts, slack well together, and when of proper consistence to 

 apply to trees, add to each pail of wash one-half gill of carbolic 

 acid, or one quart of soft soap, with that amount of carbolic acid 

 incorporated; stir well and apply. 



To prevent the development of yellows in the peach, we would 

 advise the same wash for the trees, and a free application to the 

 soil of good unleached ashes and lime, also a liberal dressing of 

 finely ground-bone. Or in place of ashes use muriate of potash. 

 There is no doubt this disease is both hereditary and contagious. 

 Therefore plant pits and use buds only from healthy trees, and 

 destroy forthwith all infected trees. To avert so far as possible 

 mildew and rot in the vineyard, remove and burn all mildewed 

 leaves and decayed fruit as soon as practicable in autumn; in 

 spring dress broadcast with a free application of finely slacked 

 lime, later at intervals of three or four weeks, from June first, iise 

 the sulphur bellows thoroughly; although this may seem to be 

 too much labor and pare, there is no doubt that the more perfect 

 fruit will justify all the extra labor and care. 



What varieties of fruits shall we plant ? and how shall we 

 plant ? 



Much is lost by very injudicious planting; let us consider this 

 question as carefully as its importance demands. Suppose the area 

 be, including buildings, sixty to eighty square rods of land. 



You want fruit the year round ; you cannot raise many varieties 

 ripening at the same time, as the area would be insufficient. Eight 

 varieties of . apples would carry the season from July to June, as 

 follows: E. Harvest, Gravenstein, Fall Pippin, Fameuse, Hub- 

 bardston Nonesuch, R. I. Greening, Baldwin, Roxbury Russet. 

 For twelve varieties, add E. Williams, Chenango Strawberry, 

 Gi'imes' Golden, Red Canada. 



The above varieties are delicious as dessert fruits, or valuable for 

 culinary use, and can hardly be superseded by new varieties. 



The grape stands next to the apple in value and importance, 

 and the following varieties with good care, will furnish abundance 

 of fruit: 



Early Victor, Worden's Seedling, Concord, for black. Delaware, 

 Jefi;erson, Diana, Catawba, for red. 



Martha, Lady, Prentiss, and Pocklington for white; of the above 

 give the Early Victor an early place to secure early grapes. Give 

 the Diana and Catawba a southern aspect to secure ripening, for 



