Remedy for the Peach Worm. 29 



seems to appreciate the true characteristics of the white 

 and golden Chasselas. 



In the Atumles, the kinds of soil suitable for grape vines 

 are described with singular felicity, corresponding so en- 

 tirely with tiie resnlls of my own experience that I must 

 add a free translation of so mnch as relates thereto; being 

 entirely satisfied that very many of the failnres in vine cul- 

 ture in the United States result from negligence in this par- 

 ticular : — 



Calcareous, sandy, flinty or rocky soils suit all the varie- 

 ties of the grape: so also do granitic sands mixed with veg- 

 etable earths ; volcanic earths likewise ; and all lands that 

 arc light and warm and dry, lying in gentle declivities, af- 

 fording an exposure to the south, reflecting the sun's heat, 

 and bemg open to the action of the sun and wind. In all 

 places, under circumstances such as these, the most delicate 

 and richest grapes and wines are produced. In shaded sit- 

 uations, as well as in very stifl" lands, both grapes and wine 

 are of inferior quality. In wet soils tliey are worthless. — 

 Here is the whole matter in a very few words. 



The usual remedies for. and preventative of, the attacks 

 of the Algeria Exitiosa on the peach tree, are very trouble- 

 some in their application, and, in addition to this, require 

 to be repeated every year. I propose a preventative that 

 is cheap, easily applied, and so far as my experience has 

 gone, is perfectly eflcctual. Take fish brine, — I use mack- 

 erel brine, — add to it an equal quantity of water — make a 

 slight excavation in the ground, aroiuid the stem of the 

 tree — pour into this, in the fall or spring, a pint of the dilu- 

 ted brine, taking care that it shall cover efi'ectually the part 

 of the tree in which the worm lives, and the work is done. 

 The trees I made the application to were 2\ and 3 inches 

 in diameter at the ground. To smaller trees a smaller 

 quantity of brine should of course be applied. The trees 

 treated thus have stood now tor four years, without any 

 farther application to them, and without the appearance of 

 a particle of gum about their roots; and, of course, without 

 being disturbed by this most mischievous depredator. How 

 long before another application of the brine will become 

 necessary remains to be seen. 



Jas. Camak. 



Athens, Ga., Dec. 7, 1843. 



