184 Observations on Fruit Trees. 
peach trees, as well as the frequent superabundant fruit 
that is often afforded at the same time, so that frequently 
where there is no worm in the root, the tree is prema- 
turely exhausted by over-bearing of wood and fruit ? 
Having planted some of the finest peaches that I ever 
saw growing, and while loaded with a very promising 
crop, by asudden gust of wind, during a thunder storm, 
one of them was completely stripped of all its limbs— 
after which it put out, and the succeeding season, while 
all its companions in years were dwindling by their ex- 
cess of bearing the preceding year, this one proved and 
continued for several years a good bearer, of the red 
rare ripe kind. 
We may observe by the flowering almond and di- 
vers other shrubs or trees, that when nature offers an 
exuberant crop, that the plant, or roots are so enfeebled 
thereby, as to exhibit some doubts of the surviving of 
the plant or tree; this induces me to suppose that we 
frequently blame the worm, as a known ravager of the 
peach trees, when perhaps, very many of them die by 
our want of attention to them. I have (as yet in vain) 
attempted to stimulate some of my friends in East Jer- 
sey, to attempt a peach orchard in the sandy pine lands, 
which I have great reason to believe would amply re- 
pay all cost for the essay, by affording perhaps the 
finest fruit, known to us, in this western world. 
Thou will readily observe my dear friend this hasty 
sketch is only offered, as hints for the excitement of 
some who may be disposed to appreciate the advantages. 
of good fruit; not only for themselves, but believing 
when not abused by distillation, a blessing to our fa- 
voured country ; hoping that some of your society will 
