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berries and Quinces, the whole of which are 

 useful in their seasons for the dessert and culi- 

 nary purposes, although a few only of some 

 of the sorts will be necessary, they ought to 

 be planted to complete the orchard. 



It is an advisable plan to plant a row of 

 Walnut trees on the North or North-east side 

 of the orchard, as they will greatly break 

 the winds from the bloom of the other trees ; for 

 although the Walnut is much later than many 

 fruits in producing its leaves, it greatly assists 

 in protecting the neighbouring bloom from the 

 East and North-east blasts, from which it 

 generally suffers more than from any other 

 cause, and the Walnut itself from being so late 

 in the season before it is in bloom, it is less 

 likely to suffer than most other fruits. 



Indeed if we could protect the Peaches and 

 Nectarines while in bloom, we should have 

 them as fine and plentiful in the open ground 

 in this country as they are in America ; but 

 the Peach and Nectarine producing its bloom 

 before they put forth their leaves, the cold 

 East wind, which we are almost invariably 

 subject to in England, in the early part of the 

 spring, is too sharp for the tender bloom, and 

 consequently they seldom produce a crop, 



