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Art. II. A Way to keep a Record of the Place of every 

 Tree in an Orchard, — with or ivithont Labels. By M. W. 

 Philips, Edwards, Miss. 



I QUOTE the first part of the above sentence from page 156. 

 as used m the heading of an article on this subject, and 1 

 might state an advertisement, offering a farm for sale. 



I herewith give you m}^ plan, and, thinking it so simple, I 

 would not have thought of telling any one how, but for the 

 article alluded to. 



My peach orchards I designate as "Griffiths " or " S. W. or- 

 chard," — " Downing's," or " East orchard," and "The or- 

 chard." The first contains 25 rows, of 16 trees each ; the sec- 

 ond, 28 rows, of 16 trees each ; the third not complete. 



I begin at a farm road leading south, and number the first 

 orchard as roAvNo. 1 West, No. 2 E., No. 1 W., &c : trees in 

 each row, Nos. 1, 2, 3, &c., going north to south — all of which 

 rows are laid off" with a compass. 



I have a book in which I keep registered the names of trees, 

 with all the necessary information ; an example I give from 

 my East orchard. 



East. Row No. 1. 



No. Variety. Bloom. Leaf. Color. Ripens. Qualify. 



I. Snow. Small, White. Reniform g. {Fruit not ripened here yet.) 



I am examining every tree I get, as to bloom and leaf, 

 without regarding any description from books : I note it : af- 

 ter I have thus a history of all my fruit trees, I will erase ev- 

 ery name that does not come up to description ; and if a fruit 

 is worthy of a name, that comes to me under a wrong one, 

 and I find it differs, I will name it, for future examination. 

 My apple orchard contains 575 trees, and rather too large for 

 plotting. My pear orchard now numbers 165 ; and I have 

 some 1200 peach trees. I could not strike out any simpler 

 plan than mine. My peach book is more extended than any 

 other, because the peach is our own fruit, and I am desirous 

 of paying the closest attention to it. My pear book will note 

 color of wood; any peculiarities in leaf; growth, shape, size, 

 color, ripening, and quality, of fruit, if for table or dessert. 

 But it will be years before my pears will tell. 



