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or more of unleached ashes around the crown of the root 

 in the month of April is recommended as a good destroyer 

 of the peach worm. A mixture of common salt and salt- 

 petre, one-eighth of the latter to seven-eighths of the for- 

 mer, has also been successfully applied in a similar man- 

 ner. Freshly slaked lime, half a peck heaped up around 

 the crown of the root of each tree, is also recommended, 

 the lime to be spread out over the ground the succeeding 

 year. All these plans are doubtless advantageous, not 

 only from their often destroying the worm, but by their 

 contributing fertilizing qualities to the soil. 



NECTARINES. 



Fairchild's Early. — A beautiful little freestone ; chiefly, 

 however, cultivated for its earliness. It ripens about the 

 middle of August. 



Elruge; L. Hort. Cat. 21. Lind. p. 287 (not of Mil- 

 ler). — It is an excellent fruit, of a moderate size ; flesh 

 white, almost to the stone, which is free. The tree forces 

 well, and is a good bearer. Fruit ripens about the begin- 

 ning of September. 



Huntfs Tawny. — Size moderate ; skin pale orange next 

 the wall, russet-red towards the sun ; flesh deep orange, 

 juicy and well-flavored ; a freestone. A very distinct 

 sort, worthy of cultivation for its earliness. 



Early Newington. — A fine large clingstone; pale green 

 on the shaded side, bright red next the sun ; juice saccha- 

 rine and well flavored. Ripens in August. 



Red Roman. — An excellent old clingstone, now seldom 

 to be met with genuine, but worthy of re-introduction. 



The Stanwick Nectarine, a new fruit, was introduced 

 into notice in England in 1850 or 1851, with great eclat ; 

 but it is doubtful whether it will sustain its high reputa- 



