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The Apple. A peck of air- slaked lime to 

 a tree, scattered and slightly hoed in under 

 it in autumn, in a circle of six or twelve feet 

 in diameter, according to the size of the tree, 

 will generally answer. This application, and 

 an equal quantity of wood ashes, applied 

 each alternate autumn, with a top-dressing of 

 the general compost manure above-described 

 will keep an apple tree in fine condition, so 

 far as it is influenced by the soil. 



The Pear. A small quantity of rusty iron 

 among the roots of the pear, gives a fine 

 healthy appearance to the tree. Another 

 dissolve a pound of potash -in water, and 

 thoroughly water two bushels of swamp 

 earth or muck with it. Let it lie, two or three 

 days, and then put a top-dressing of about a 

 bushel of this compost to a tree. 



The Peach. Apply half a peck of old 

 rusty iron, lightly hoed in close around the 

 tree. A half pint of common salt applied 

 annually, is also beneficial to the peach, and 

 nectarine. 



The Plum. A quart of common salt and 

 three quarts of lime applied, in the autumn 

 of each year, as a top-dressing, will keep a 



