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they were, when left almost to Nature, which was the case I 

 am informed in the beginning of the present century. That 

 this malpractice in horticulture is very general, the most 

 superficial observer may discover, by comparing the thrifty 

 growth of those trees scattered by Nature in our highways 

 and byways with many of those aided by the art of man. If 

 any of my readers should require proof of my assertions, I 

 can show them from the window of the room where this 

 article was composed, scores of living, or rather dying, 

 evidences of the evil of deep planting. 



All the varieties of the Peach produce their fruit upon the 

 young wood of a year old, the blossom buds rising immedi- 

 ately from the eyes of the shoots. The same shoots seldom 

 bear after the first year, except on some casual small spurs 

 on the two year's wood, which is not to be counted upon. 

 Hence the trees are to be pruned as bearing entirely on the 

 shoots of the preceding year, and a full supply of regular 

 grown shoots must be retained for successional bearers. 

 Cut out the redundant shoots, and all decayed and dead 

 wood, and reduce some of the former bearers, cutting the 

 most naked quite away. 



A Peach Orchard may be planted at any time after the 

 bud is established, until the trees are three or four years 

 old, which may be placed from fifteen to twenty feet from 

 each other, or from any other spreading trees. The dwarf 

 kinds may be introduced into the kitchen garden, and 

 trained against fences, as directed for the Apricot, or as 

 espaliers, or dwarf standards. 



SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PEACHES, 



FREESTONE PEACHES. 



At-Ton. An excellent variety, originating in the city of New-York; 

 the fruit is above medium size ; skin pale yellow, with red cheek ; flesh 

 melting and pleasant flavoured; juice sweet and plentiful; ripe the 

 latter end of August and early in September. 



BELLE CHEVEREUSE, Chevereuse Hative, Early- Chevereuse. Fruit 

 medium size, oblong form, and of a red and yellow colour ; ripens in 

 August; the pulp is rich, juicy, and sugary; tree a good bearer, and. 

 the fruit highly esteemed. 



