90 ON FRUIT TREES. 



were set in the spring of 1849. They were selected from sev- 

 eral nurseries, always taking care to get trees about the same 

 size, and the fairest in appearance. They were generally two 

 or three years from the bud. At the time of setting, holes 

 were dug four feet square, the top soil thrown on one side, and 

 the sub soil on another ; the hole was then partially filled with 

 soil, to the depth of one foot, the tree was then inserted, and 

 filled about with soil, and the sub soil taken out was spread 

 around. No other manure was applied to the trees, except the 

 general dressing upon the ground. The trees were set about 

 thirty-three feet apart each way, covering about two acres. 



The land is a gravelly loam, and previous to the year 1844, 

 it had been a common pasture, when it was ploughed to kill 

 the wood-wax, with which it was fully covered. Since that 

 time it has been under cultivation with the various kinds of 

 hoed crops, except that one part of the lot was sowed with 

 barley the last season. Where the barley grew, the trees did 

 not grow. I am satisfied the crop opearted unfavorably upon 

 the trees. Eleven of the trees among the barley died ; I have 

 supplied their places with others. 



Most of the trees have made a handsome growth of wood, 

 and now have a smooth bark, and a healthy, vigorous appear- 

 ance. I consider them fairly rooted, and with the ground fairly 

 manured, I have reason to believe, in a few years they will be 

 in condition to well reward all expense of cultivation and use of 

 land. I did not think of asking your attention to these trees 

 the present season, until requested to do so. 



DanverSj Oct. 15, 1850. 



WILLIAM G. LAKE'S STATEMENT. 

 My orchard, offered for your consideration, consists of seven 

 hundred apple trees, standing upon about seven acres of land. 

 They were all set out in the years of 1848, '49 and '50, about 

 an equal number each year. They were all two years upon 

 the bud when set, and the most unsaleable trees in my nurse- 



