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arise on this subject, what can be done to remedy this ? I 

 answer, first, I think the Peach stock is defective ; it is not 

 sufficiently strong and lasting to make a permanent tree ; 

 the roots are soft and delicate, very liable to rot in cold 

 heavy ground, particularly if suffered to stand in a sod, or 

 where the ground is not kept clean, dry, and manured every 

 season. Secondly > Supposing that the trees are planted in 

 a warm, free soil, (which is the proper soil for the Peach,) 

 they are liable to the attacks of the worm, which eats into 

 their roots, and barks the trees all round, until they conv 

 pletely destroy them. No better method of destroying these 

 worms has been discovered, than simply digging round the 

 trees, and examining the infested plants, and where gum is 

 seen oozing out, there the worm may generally be found and 

 destroyed." 



" I think an effectual remedy against this intruder may be 

 found', by budding Peaches and Nectarines on the common 

 bitter ALMOND STOCK. The worm does not like this stock. 

 Peaches will take on it, and grow nearly as free as on the 

 common Peach stock. Thirdly, The Peach stock causes 

 the Peaches and Nectarines to grow too rapidly, making, 

 very strong shoots, these producing secondary or lateral 

 shoots; and the fruit of the following Summer is produced 

 on the top of these lateral shoots, instead of being produced 

 on the principal or first shoots; this causes naked wood at 

 the bottom, and a straggling unsightly tree, whose branches 

 being heavy at the top with the fruit, are broken down by 

 high winds. Fourthly, In addition to all this, the trees are 

 of late years subject to what has been deemed a disease 

 called the yellows, from the circumstance of the trees 

 having a yellow and sickly appearance. Much curious 

 philosophy has been spent on this subject without arriving 

 at any satisfactory conclusion." 



Mr. Floy, after discovering that the Almond stock is 

 susceptible of injury from our Northern Winters in extreme 

 cold weather, further recommends the Plum Stock in cold 

 latitudes, and the Almond for our Southern States hear 

 him : 



** The Plum stock is undoubtedly the best for Peache* 



