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continue to favor others in differ rent situations of life, 

 with the result of their experience for the general good. 

 I subscribe myself, thy assured friend, 



Edward Garrigues.* 

 Kingsess Farm, 2d month 23(1, 1810. 

 Dr. James Mease. 



^ Mr. Garrigues's communication is acceptable in itself, 

 as well as because it is among the very lew attentions paid to 

 our earnest desire to gain and promulgate information on 

 die subject of fruit and iVuit trees. European books will not 

 suffice to satisiy our minds ; because our climate and circum- 

 stances vary from those of the other hemisphere. There is 

 no greater mistake, in any country, than cutting down woods 

 or hedge roivs, which afford shelters against bleak and noxious 

 wnids. Millar in his Gardener's Dictionary, has some ex- 

 cellent remarks on this subject. The J act oi the utility of 

 shelter, mentioned by Mr, G. has been •requently observed, 

 but seldom in so remarkable a degree. His fact as to the 

 peach tree, accidentally stripped oi its branches, deserves at- 

 tention. There are so many mis-ortunes attending this species 

 ot tree, and so much has been in vain attempted to establish 

 some general rules for its culture, that we hesitate to pro- 

 nounce any decided opinion. Some have asserted that the 

 knii'e should never be applied ; while others support the ne- 

 cessity of the iree use of it. It will be seen in our first volume, 

 that, to the southward, where it flourishes extensively, it is 

 chiefly left to nature. And it is most probable, that it will 

 be very difficult to establish any certain rules, by which this 

 short lived tree can be cultivated here, with well founded ex- 

 pectation oi profit or duration. 



See our first volume, pages, 11, 15, 17, 21, 120, 183, 273. 



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