CH. 8.] PEACHES AND NECTARINES. 



hooked pegs. It is common to hang thefe 

 on in a random manner, but this does not 

 at all anfwer the purpofe intended 5 which 

 is rather to break the force of the wind, 

 than to prevent froft. By being placed 

 out, at a diflance from the wall, and being 

 doubled as above, the frofty winds are 

 broke ere they reach the tender bloom j 

 and every gardener of penetration will 

 admit, that winds of this defcription are 

 more baneful than even hard frofts. 



As, in the preceding Sedions, I have gi- 

 ven ample directions for preparing the bor- 

 der, planting*, training, watering, walh- 

 ing, &c. it would be futile to repeat them 

 here ; and as it may be prefumed the trees 

 will produce no very confiderable crop be- 

 fore the fourth feafon, I will pafs on to that 

 time. 



Some 



* Before planting, there mould be a trellis, or fpars 

 an inch fquare, fixed againft the wall, to the height of 

 die firft courfe of the flue only ; this being requiiite to 

 keep the young moots from being fcorched or anywife 

 injured by the fire heat : and by the time it has return- 

 ed into the fecond flue, the trees may be drefied to the 

 wall without danger. 



