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continue to favor others in different .situations of life, 
with the result of their experience for the general good. 
I subscribe myself, thy assured friend, 
Epwarp GarRRIcuEs.* 
Kingsess Farm, 2d month 23d, 1810. 
Dr. James MEASE. 
* Mr. Garrigues’s communication is acceptable in itself, 
as well as because it is among the very few attentions paid to 
our earnest desire to gain and promulgate information on 
the subject of iruit and iruit trees. European books will not 
suffice to satisty our minds ; because our climate and circum- 
stances vary irom those oi the other hemisphere. There is 
no greater mistake, in any country, than cutting down woods 
or hedge rows, which afford shelters against bleak and noxious 
winds. Millar in his Gardener’s Dictionary, has some ex- 
cellent remarks on this subject. The fact of the utility of 
shelter, mentioned by Mr. G. has been frequently observed, 
but seldom in so remarkable a degree. His fact as to the 
peach tree, accidentally stripped oi its branches, deserves at- 
tention. There are so many misiortunes attending this species 
oi tree, and so much has been in vain attempted to establish 
some general rules ior its culture, that we hesitate to pro- 
nounce any decided opinion. Some have asserted that the 
knite should never be applied ; while others support the ne- 
cessity of the free use oi it. It will be seen im our first volume, 
that, to the southward, where it flourishes extensively, it is 
chiefly leit to nature. And it is most probable, that it will 
be very difficult to establish any certain rules, by which this 
short lived tree can be cultivated here, with well founded ex- 
pectation oi profit or duration. 
"See our first volume, pages, 11,15, 17, 21, 120, 183, 273. 
RP. 
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