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scale being larger and more spirited than of late years, 

 we have been accustomed to see, in this part of the 

 country. I conjecture there are 7 or 800 trees, plant- 

 ed in rows or lines; so that the branches interlock, and 

 are suffered to shoot without controul. The intervals 

 between the rows are wide, and cleaned with the plough 

 and harrow. As is to be expected, the fruit though 

 plentiful is small; and wants flavour equal to that of 

 more distant trees. They grow from the stone, and 

 Mr. H. occupied in his plan, did not attend to the se- 

 lection. He is now improving by inoculation, and pro- 

 viding better kinds. In an imitation of this commend- 

 able effort, I would advise a little more distance, and 

 more use of the knife ; but not so much as to thwart 

 nature. I would not entirely depend on inoculation. 

 Planting the stone is more certain, as to quick growth 

 and earlier profit as well as oeconomy ; though it does 

 not insure identity of species. Mr. H. begins to suf- 

 fer by the disease, I call the "yellows;" though he has 

 fewer worms, than common in other modes. The wasp 

 from which the worm proceeds, does not of choice, fre- 

 quent shady places. I do not know any product more 

 valuable than peaches, to v/hich the same extent anil 

 quantity of ground could be applied. To ensure constant 

 supply, another plantation should be progressing, while 

 that in profit is bearing and declining. It should be 

 distant from the first, to be out of reach of infection. 

 Why should we not cultivate, in this way, this fruit, 

 -when other products are equally long before profit is 

 obtained? Madder, liquorice, &c. require as much 

 time, and better ground. Their certainty or superior 

 profit is questionable. By the mode here mentioned. 



