The Rescue of an Old Place 



limbs, which, we have been told, is a suc- 

 cessful way of keeping off the curculio. 

 But from what we read of the necessary 

 efforts to get rid of this pest, we fear that 

 the plums would hardly be worth the trou- 

 ble, for it seems as if nothing less than a 

 Salvation Army would suffice to combat 

 this persistent beetle sinner. 



In our orchard are Iron Pears of the 

 good old kind that would serve for ammu- 

 nition in a field piece in case of war, and 

 some rickety-looking Lawrences, that bear 

 excellent fruit in generous quantities ; and 

 there is a picturesque Crab-apple tree 

 which grows quite too near the great Elm 

 to furnish any decent fruit, though it does 

 its best, and strews the ground beneath it 

 with its stony red and yellow apples. The 

 old Cherry-trees were too worthless, so we 

 cut them down. We have but few Peach- 

 trees, though we are told they would thrive 

 against the hill, as they like a northern 

 exposure. We are now preparing to plant 

 a fresh Apple orchard, which ought to be 

 ready to bear by the time the old trees 

 quite give out, and we are grateful for 

 suggestions as to the best kinds for domes- 

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