29* FARMER'S ASSISTANT. 



PLUMTREE (Prunus ) Mr. JFortyth recommends the 

 following selection f piu iuecs for a small garden: 



The white firiamordian, small, yellow, mealy ; ripens latte? 

 end ot July 



Early damask middle-sized, fli-sh good; ripens early in 

 Augu-t 



Rrd Orleans, large, rich juice; ripens latter end o* 

 August 



Green-gage, several varieties, fine-tasted, distinguished by 

 its vz aiid color; ripens in August and September. 



La royal, qual to the green- gage, but a shy bearer; red 

 color; npcns late in September. 



Draft d'or, a good plum, and plentiful bearer ; ripens late 

 in Sc ptember. 



Saint Catharine^ one of the best; rich juice, and good 

 bearer ; fruii hangs very long on the tree. 



Im/ieratrice, has an agreeable flavor; ripens middle of 

 October; should not be gathered till it begins to shrivel, 

 when it tastes like a sweetmeat. 



The management proper for raising this tree is the same 

 as that for peaches. 

 See PEACHTREE. 



Mr. Forsyth particularly directs the tap- roots and the 

 fine hairy roots to be taken off, before transplanting; and 

 that the latteral roots should be spread near the surface, in 

 order to make the fruit fine-flavored. He directs that the 

 ground should be deeply dug, before planting. Where tho 

 trees bear too heavily, part of the fruit should be taken off, 

 before it is half grown. 



A good sandy loam, well manured, is the best for this 

 tree. Stiff clays are very ui.fi; for it. Mr. Livingston 

 mentions a drop, d'or which stood fiheen years in a s;iff 

 clay, and had not grown to the height of nine teet ; wh<n, 

 On removing it into his garden, which is a *oam on sand, 

 well manured every year, it grew more in two seasons thaa 

 in the preceding fifteen veyrs 



See FRUIT-TREES, NURSERY, TRANSPLANTING, 8cc. 



POLLEVIL An imposthum<* on the poll of a Horse. 

 At fir--, ^jys Mr Gibson, it requires no other method of 

 cure than is propel tor boils ano u fl*med tumors; but it 

 sometimes, from neglect, or mismanagement, becomes a 

 sinuous ulcer H* says the matter is apt to lodge in a small 

 sinus which is under the poll bone, unless care be taken to 

 ker.p the part fit m wuh a bandage ; that, it the tumor has si 

 large caviiy, it should be laid open ; and if it acquire an ul- 

 cerous disposition, it should be treated as such. 

 See further, TUMOR and ULCER. 



