PLUM TREE. 



207 



sible, by breaking off, in bearing 3'ears more than half 

 the fruit while small, and by careful pruning. 



Let no kinds of beasts into peach orchards, hogs ex- 

 cepted^ for fear of wounding the trees ; as the least 

 wound renders the tree less productive, and the quality 

 of the fruit inferior. 



Mr Coxe says, the fine peaches which are raised for 

 the Philadelphia market, are cultivated in the following 

 manner. The trees are procured from nurseries estab- 

 lished on fresh ground ; they are planted on land not 

 previously occupied by peach trees ; the land is culti- 

 vated with manured crops of corn, potatoes, vines, or 

 pulse, without intermission ; the trees are carefully 

 searched for the worm, in the spring, summer and au- 

 tumn. Fresh cow dung is an excellent application ibr 

 wounds made by the worms ; ashes and lime, are offen- 

 sive to the worm; marie has been successfully used as 

 a manure round peach trees — several shovel fulls to each 

 tree — with this management, a peach orchard near a 

 market, or on navigable waters, will be a profitable 

 application of land, but no precaution will ensure its du- 

 ration beyond three or four years. In some soils and 

 situations it maj'^ succeed much longer. 



We may have great abundance of this delicious fruit, 

 in every variety, if every farmer and horticulturalist, 

 would plant the number, to which he could utteiKJ, with- 

 out interference with his other concerns. He might 

 keep up a constant succession, by setting out a few eve- 

 ry year, our grain and garden plants in general, require 

 renewal annually ; and peach trees require no more 

 trouble. A tree with very little attention, will protUice 

 three or four crops. Its growth is quick ; and it may 

 be propagated easily, and come to perfection, in any soil 

 of tolerable staple. As the older trees decay, and grow 

 sickly, young and vigorous trees will begin to bear. 



PLUM TUEE. 



The management proper for raising this tree is the 

 same as that for peaches. 



A good sandy loam, well manured, is the best for this 

 tree. Stifl clays are very unfit for it. It is increased 

 by grafting or budding on its own stock. 



