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location, and cultivation ; but first of all, we should be 

 cautious to procure hardy stocks. 



Some superior kinds of peaches are propagated from 

 the seed, saving the trouble of budding ; and such kinds 

 are generally more hardy, productive, and permanent. 

 To propagate a good variety in this way, it must in the 

 first place be a seedling, that is, the tree must be the 

 natural fruit, without budding or grafting. Then tho 

 tree must set at a distance from any other kind, lest it 

 mix in the blossom. Some very fine varieties of peaches 

 are now propagated in this way. 



When the meat is taken from the stones, cover them 

 up in the earth, or dry them, being careful that they do 

 not mould. Before the ground freezes, put them in the 

 ground, a foot below the surface, first a layer of stones, 

 then a layer of earth. The object in having them so deep 

 is to prevent their cracking ; if they are near the surface 

 t'^ey may crack then they will vegetate in the spring 

 before the ground is dry enough for planting; but bury 

 them a foot deep, and they will remain safe even till the 

 last of May. In the spring, when the land is dry enough 

 to work, and is ploughed and prepared for the trees, take 

 up the stones and crack them in evenings or stormy days 

 if you please, and if not ready to plant immediately, lay 

 the meats in a shallow vessel, lay over them a damp pa- 

 per or cloth, and set them in the cellar ; in this way they 

 will keep safe for several days. When ready, plant, 

 covering as you would corn, and the seeds are as sure to 

 come up as corn, if they be good. The seed comes up 

 as well when taken out of the stones as to have the pieces 

 of stones around them. 



This is a cheaper way in raising peach trees than to 

 plant in the fall. For when planted in the fall, the 

 siones are not always opened by the frost, and failures 



