Nov.] THE ORCHARD. 533 



Fig Trees. 



The more tender kinds of fig trees which are planted against 

 walls or board fences should now be gone over, and all fruit found 

 thereon, whether ripe or unripe, picked ort"; fur these would rot in 

 winter, and injure the young branches intended for next year's 

 bearing. 



At the same time nail up close to the wall or fence all the prin- 

 cipal shoots, the better to secure them from the frost and power of 

 the wind; and if bass-mats are likewise nailed up so as to cover the 

 trees, an important protection will be afforded thereby to the young 

 shoots. As to pruning, that should not be done either in the middle 

 or eastern states till March. See page 216. 



Fig trees, growing in the espalier way, may also be protected 

 from frost by laying bass-mats over them and making them fast, or 

 by laying boughs of pine or cedar up to them. It would also be 

 proper in a severe season to lay some long litter around the roots 

 of the trees. 



Pruning of Fruit Trees. 



Having in the Fruit Garden for October expressed my opinion 

 respecting the pruning of fruit trees at this season, it is unnecessary 

 to repeat it in this place. See page 525. 



THE ORCHARD. 



Planting, fyc. 



This being an eligible period for planting of orchards on dry 

 ground, and indeed they never should be planted on a cold, wet, 

 or swampy soil, I refer you to the article Orchard in March, where 

 you will find ample instructions respecting the extent, aspect, 

 situation and soil, the preparation of the ground, the choice of 

 trees and method of planting, &c, all of which are equally appli- 

 cable in this month as in that, and a reference thereto will, at 

 present, supersede the necessity of a repetition. 



Apples, pears, quinces, plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, 

 apricots, and almonds may now be planted; also, walnuts, chest- 

 nuts, filberts, persimmons, berberries, medlars, and every other 

 kind of hardy fruit trees, agreeably to the directions given in 

 March. 



Pruning. 



As you may now commence the pruning of apple and pear trees, 

 &c, I would strongly recommend to your perusal at this time the 



