THE PEACH. 233 



are the most suitable and natural foundation for the growth 

 of all standard orchard peach trees. 



In planting the stones to raise from, great care should be 

 taken to select the largest and soundest, from vigorous thrifty 

 trees, and not put in those of a different character — as such 

 discrimination will be a great advantage to the growth, and 

 also protection from worms and diseases, especially the yellows^ 

 where that disease is prevalent. 



Dwarf trees are made such by budding in the Marahelle 

 plum stock, or some other slow growing variet}^ of plum. Some 

 employ the almond stock, but not for dw^arfing. 



In raising seedling kinds, the stones should be grown in the 

 South for Southern culture, and in the North for Northern 

 culture. The peach is so easily propagated by seeds, and 

 seedling varieties are often so very good, we are inclined to 

 recommend a portion of the orchard or garden to be devoted 

 exclusively to them. A good author advises the orchardist 

 (and we entirely concur with him) to select fixed varieties, 

 which, if cultivated at a proper distance from other trees, so 

 as not to mix in the blossom, will invariably produce the same 

 from the seed. The peach is propagated in this way w^ith 

 much less trouble, and, we kyioiv the trees to he much more 

 hardy and durable; especially if the seeds or stones are planted 

 and allowed to groAv just where the tree is to stand in the 

 orchard — by this means you save nearly a year's growth of 

 the tree. With proper cultivation* and attention a complete 

 assortment of fine peaches may be obtained, with quality as 

 good, and/«r more, durable than the best budded varieties. f 



We have among our fine peaches several fixed varieties, 

 and others might be proven to be such, by planting a few of 

 their stones apart from other varieties, and when they come 



* The young plants must be carefully weeded during the Summer, and if the seed and 

 management have both been good, they will grow to the height of three or four feet by 

 the Fall. 



t Budded trees are more tender than seedlings. Something is due to the difference in 

 varieties, but there is more due to the budding. In the budded trees, the sap does not 

 iind its way from branch to root so readily as in the seedlings, and the consequence is, 

 that the fruit-bud on the former has a larger growth, is not so compactly done up, and 

 consequently cannot so well stand the action of frost. Should any one be skeptical with 

 regard to this position, as to the effects of the cicatrix, let him dissect carefully a few 

 young trees at the point where the bud or graft is inserted. 



