AMERICAN 



FRUIT GARDEN COMPANION. 



GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE CULTURE AND 

 MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT. 



THERE are few branches of Horticulture, that 

 are more deserving of a careful observation, than 

 the culture of choice fruit ; yet there is scarce 

 any subject connected with this science, that is 

 less understood than this, except by a few indi- 

 viduals that have paid much attention, and made 

 minute investigation into the natural properties of 

 fruit trees who have in many instances not only re- 

 alized every expectation, but in many ways received 

 a compensation for their labors of the most satisfac- 

 tory return. 



Choice fruit of almost any kind meets a pretty 

 general demand in most of the markets in the 

 Northern States ; nor has there been any lack in 

 planting in most parts to meet the demand. How- 

 ever, a deficiency is apparent, which must be con- 

 sidered partly owing to mismanagement ; and unless 

 better modes are applied and strictly attended to, 

 the deficiency will in a few years be severely felt in 

 many parts of the Union. In the first place, it will 

 be seen that there is a mismanagement in the select- 

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