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ivs in queiiouilk training, letains the snp itz ibein, inducing bear- 

 I'Dg and improvement in fruit, without injury to the tree. Hence 

 th'»re is more phih>sophy than whim in the saying, that tiie bend- 

 ing down of fruit trees by heavy snjjj^indicates a fruitful season. 



Transplanting a tree frequently has a tendency to check its 

 growth, and cause early bearing; but it v/ill reduce its size, and 

 {shorten its life. The eftect is the same as root pruning, as roots 

 are lost by removal. 



Slocks. — By putting scions into stocks of slow growth, as pears 

 on quince and thorns, luxuriant pluras on Canada stocks, peaches 

 on plums, apples on paradise stocks, the effect is similar to root 

 pruning, both irr causing early bearing and in the final effect on 

 the tree. 



Shortening-in is the most successful, convenient, and least in^ 

 jii'rious mode. In July, clip off'abont a third of the present years 

 growth; this will cause the formation of blossom buds, instead of 

 an extension of wood, as would be the case without clipping. We 

 have found this very effectual with the peach. If buds have sefc 

 naturally, cutting off half the last year's growth early in the spring 

 ^ill generally improve the fruit by reducing its quantity. — Cole's 

 Fruit Book. 



To protect Trees from Mice. — During winter mice 

 from want of food often girdle trees. To prevent 

 this, tread the snow about the trunks after each storm; 

 or raise a mound of earth about each tree. If they 

 come out upon the snow as they sometimes do, tie 

 about the trunks, shingles, old barrel staves, old can- 

 \^a8s, &c. 



Insects, ^'Insects are kept away from plants and trees, chiefly by 

 strong offensive odors. Some of those that have proved effectu- 

 al, are the odor of chamomile^ that of coal-tar from the gas works, 

 the vapor from oil of turpentine, &c. 



Insects may he killed by liquid applications. The best liquids 

 yet known for this purpose are tobacco ivater, and diluted whale 

 oil soap. 



Tobocco water is made by bo'ling any refuse tobacco in water. 

 It mast not be excessively strong. 



The whale oil soap is prepared, by mixing one pound of it with 

 seven or eight gallons of water. These liquids may be applied 

 to plants, with a water-pot, or a syringe having a water-pot rose 

 upon the end of it so as to scatter the water more effectually 



Half a pound of quassia, boiled a few minutes in six quarts of 

 water, is a liquid said to be quite as etTicacioua as the tobacco- 

 water. 



All plant lice and almost all small insects, can be killed, by the 

 application of either of these liquids. A mixture of them might 



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