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frost, or stuntcil by the cold north and north- standards is performed low in the stock, and 



west winds that happen about the tatter end of the first shoot trained up for a stem. 



March and begirininLr of April. The cold chill- The operation of budding shoidd he performed 



iiig rain and snow, which are al<o very injurious in August, being cartful to procure shoots from 



to the fruit, will be thrown off' by tlie branches which to take the buds from trees of the best 



standing out from the trees. He by no means sorts, performing the operation in the usual 



likes to see great spurs standing out f-om the way. See Inoculation. 



wall ; for ihey are always sure to be ininred by The buds shoot in the following spring ; at 



the frost and cold winds. When the shoots are which time, before they begin to push, the 



left naked, he has often seen the plums turn stock should be headed down a little above the 



\ellow, and drop after they have grown to a insertion of the bud ; soon after which the 



considerable size, from their being exposed to the buds will shoot and advance rapidly, and by 



coldtrosty winds and rain. They should there- autumn form a large shoot, and the trees are 



fore, he thinks, in cold and frosty weather, be 

 covered in the same manner as Apricots. Plums 

 are, he remarks, more tender than any other 

 sort of stone-fruit, owing to the flower-cup 

 dropping sooner than that of peaches, necta- 



then proper for planting out for good, especially 

 the dwarfs intended for wall-trees ; or some may 

 remain a year or two longer in the nursery, and 

 be trained in a proper manner for planting 

 against vi'alls ; and others for standards. Bui 



Tines, &c. And they are very liable to decay, whether they remain in the nursery, or are 

 after cutting off large limbs or branches, which planted out into the borders, the first shoot from 

 alwavs brings on the gum and canker, if it be the bud should iti the March following be 

 lelt to Nature to perforin the cure. He would, headed down to four or five eyes, to procure 

 therefore, recommend the application of the lower horizontal branches, as in the Plum. 

 Composition (in the same manner as directed for When those intended for wall-trees are of 

 other sorts of fruit-trees) to every shoot where one year's growth, with their first shoots or 

 the knife touches, as soon as the trees are cut head entire, they are of a proper size for plant- 

 and nailed." And with the intention of having ing out finally where they are to remain. They 

 the trail large and fine, care must be taken to mav be planted out any tiine in open weather, 

 thin it where it is too thick ; but that must not from October until the beginning of March, 

 be done too soon, lest it should be pinched by choosing a south wall for the early and some 

 the cold. The fruit ought to be of the size of other kinds, to come in forward; but as those 

 .1 small marble, and well sheltered by the leaves, exposed to the fall south sun are apt to become 

 before any attempt is made to do this." He soon mealy, it is proper to plant a principal 

 advises never to pull off the leaves that shelter supply ao-ainst east and west walls, 

 the fruit, till it is full-grown and begins to turn. Mr. Forsyth however thinks, "the best time 

 See Amygdalus. for planting Apricots is in autumn, as soon as 



In conclusion it is also observed, that " he the leaf begins to fall. The person who goes 

 has taken up several old trees from the walls, to the nursery for the plants should, he says, 

 when they have grown too near each other, and make choice of those which have the strongest 

 planted them out as standards, at the same time and cleanest stems ; and if he can procure such 

 shortening their branches to form handsome as have been headed down, (to use the phrase 

 heads, which are now full of fine fruit." These of the nurserymen) of two or three years' 

 hints and directions are highly deserving of growth, they will bear and fill the walls much 

 attention, as being the result of much practical sooner than those which have not been so 

 experience. treated. He should make choice of trees with 



Culture in the Apricot kind. — These trees are one stem; or, if they have two, one of them 

 increased by budding them upon any kind of should be cut off; for by planting those with 

 Plum-stocks, for which purpose they are raised two stems the middle of the tree is left naked, 

 Irom the stones of the fruit, sown in autuinn in and, of course, one third of the wall remains 

 beds of light earth two inches deep; when they uncovered." And though it is a |iractice with 

 will come up the following sprins;:, and in au- many to make choice ot those with the smallest 

 tumn or spring after be fit to plant out in nur- stems, he thinks they always make weaker 

 sery-rows ; when in a year or tw o they will be shoots than the others. 



fit to bud for dwarfs for walls, &c. but for half These trees succeed in any common soil ; they 

 standards and full standards thcv must have are usually planted in a range close along the 

 three, four, or five years' growth, and be wall, at eifrhteen feet distance, with their heads 

 trained up with stems from three or four to six entire, v^hich should be fastened either to the 

 feet high ; though sometimes the budding for wall or to stout stakes, oi»e to each tree, to pre- 



