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plenty of evidence can be produced to explode this whim if 

 required. I will engage to restore any of the worn-out-by- 

 age fruit, if any person will send me good healthy scions in 

 the season of budding.* 



After havingthus freely given my observations on Peaches 

 and Nectarines, and of the diseases, &c. to which the Peach 

 is liable in this climate, the reader will not expect that I 

 should notice the many nostrums and specifics which have 

 been given to the world by editors of periodicals and news- 

 papers, whose knowledge of these matters are generally very 

 limited. Those persons, however, who are curious that 

 way, may examine them at their leisure ; but if they will 

 strictly observe the directions here given, and practically 

 pursue them, in my opinion their time will be better em- 

 ployed. 



CHAPTER X. 

 CULTIVATION OF ALMONDS. 



In the description of Almonds (page 1 and2) in my note, 

 I made some remarks on their cultivation, giving my reasons 

 for preferring the Plum stock, as causing the tree to be 

 hardier and more dwarf, in order to train them in a sheltered 

 situation, as they are tender, and require protection from the 

 severe cold weather of our winters ; I speak, of course, of 

 the northern states. A better method of management 

 would be to plant them in sunk frames, as directed for Figs, 

 trained low as an espalier. 



Culture of Almonds in the Southern States. 



Propagation. 



The stocks may be the hard-shelled sweet Almond ; or a 

 better one would be the bitter Almond. I give this stock the 

 preference because the worm will not be apt to molest it. 

 Any of the kinds mrfy be budded on this stock. The trees 

 may be trained as espaliers, or as common standards ; the 

 pruning and management the same as directed for Peaches. 



* See more on this subject on the cultivation of Pears. 



