516 THE FRUIT-GARDEN. [OCT. 



up in such a manner as not to be rocked about by the winds ; 

 otherwise spring planting if clone early in March will be more suc- 

 cessful, particularly for the peach, nectarine and almond. 



Note. In the more southern states of the Union the planting of 

 the more hardy kinds of fruit and other trees, should be com- 

 pleted before the end of January, on account of the early vegeta- 

 tion in those regions. 



If the borders wherein trees are to be planted, either for the wall 

 or espalier, be new, they should be trenched at least two feet deep if 

 the good soil admits thereof; but if not, they should be made of 

 that depth by adding thereto a sufficiency of good mellow fertile 

 soil, such as fresh surface loam, &c. this should be worked to the 

 depth of two feet, at least, with the soil of the border, and it would be 

 of great advantage to add some good rotten dung, previous to the 

 trenching. But if a sufficient quantity of fresh soil cannot be con- 

 veniently obtained for the whole, you may sink one, two, or three 

 wheel barrows full, together with some rotten dung in the place 

 where each tree is to be planted. 



However, where the groundjis already of a good quality, as that 

 of a common kitchen-garden, Sec. the above assistance will not be 

 necessary, as trees will prosper sufficiently well in any soil that 

 is productive of good garden vegetables. 



As to aspect, your latest ripening fruits, particularly late peaches, 

 should have a warm exposure, and also some of the earliest ripen- 

 ing of the various kinds of fruit, on account of having them in per- 

 fection at an early period. For the method of planting, and proper 

 distances, Sec. see page 213. 



Planting Gooseberries. 



Towards the latter end of this month, or early in November, is 

 the best time in the year to plant trees of this delicious and very 

 valuable fruit. 



You may plant them round the borders of the best quarters of 

 your kitchen garden, about two feet and a half, or three feet from 

 the walks, and from six to eight feet distant from one another. 

 Or they may be planted in continued plantations, the rows from eight 

 to ten feet asunder and the plants six or seven feet apart, in the 

 rows. In the latter case the ground between the rows may be 

 occupied with winter spinach, corn-sallad, lettuces, and winter cres- 

 ses ; and in spring and summer, with rows of sallading of va- 

 rious kinds, dwarf peas and beans, or any other low growing crops : 

 but it must be particularly observed, always to keep the ground 

 under and immediately contiguous to each bush, free from weeds 

 or crops of any kind ; for if damps and moisture are confined 

 about the bushes in this way, the fruit will mildew and become 

 useless. 



It will be in vain to expect fine fruit, unless you have good kinds^ 

 and give them the best ground possible, a plentiful supply of ma- 

 nure annually, frequent culture, and regular pruning. 



The best time to plant them out finally, is when they have had 

 oi>e or two years growth from cuttings j or indeed the cuttings 



