FRUIT-TREES. 57 



PEACHES love a flrong loam, in which 

 they thrive heft, and will come to great per- 

 fection. Dung is a great enemy to them, 

 as it caufes them to moot fttong rambling 

 wood, which is very detrimental to the 

 trees ; it alib caufes them to gum, and 

 prevents their bearing. 



IF the natural foil is a ftrong loam, 

 add one inch of very rotten dung, and 

 trench the border over three times. 



IF the natural foil is gravelly, add one 

 half of ftrong loam, and two inches of 

 rotten dung; iffandy, which istheworft 

 of all foils for peaches, add three inches 

 of ftrong loam to one of the natural earth 

 and one inch of rotten dung ; if a fine light 

 rich earth, add one third of a good ftrong 

 loam. The borders mould always be 

 trenched over three times, after the proper 

 mixtures are laid on before planting. The 

 following compoft muffc be prepared for 

 planting : four barrows out of the prepar- 

 ed border, one of light black earth, and 



one 



