22 On Peach Trees, 



duct for a time, this floating fluid. But when the air 

 is surcharged, destruction partial or total is certain. 

 Cherries are fatally operated upon, by what is called the 

 four o'clock sun. Plumbs too are exposed to peculiar 

 disasters, which would lead me too far to detail ; though 

 I have paid much and unprofitable attention to them ; 

 and have, now and then, hit on temporary palliatives. 

 Particular insects and A^ermin have their respectively 

 favorite tree, or plant to prey on. They pursue the 

 dictates of nature, for their own propagation and sup- 

 port; while, by destroying our sustenance and comforts, 

 they become hostile to us. They compel us to wage 

 against them a perpetual warfare. 



After my general defeat and most complete over- 

 throw, in which the worm had no agency, I recruited 

 my peaches from distant nurseries ; not venturing to 

 take any out of those in my vicinity. I have since ex- 

 perienced a few instances of this malady; and have 

 promptly, on the first symptoms appeai'ing, removed 

 the subjects of it, deeming their cases desperate in them- 

 selves, and tending to the otherwise inevitable destruc* 

 tion of others. 



POSTSCRIPT. 



I have only recently seen, or I would have mentioned 

 with my communication, an extensive plantation of 

 peach trees (now in vigour and very productive) by 

 Edward Heston Esq. in my neighbourhood. It is well 

 worthy of inspection, ar^d its design exemplary; the 



