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AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



cases not to stimulate them too highly, especially in northern 

 latitudes, or they will probably be winter-killed. 



For modes of treating the worm and yellows, see pages 262 

 and 277. 



In orchard culture, the trees ai'e set out at from twelve to 

 fifteen feet apart, and cultivated with the plow, more or less of 

 summer crops, as potatoes, &c., being raised between them. 

 The trees usually yield two or three crops and die, being suc- 

 ceeded by new plantings upon other spots. Under this system, 

 the light sands of New Jersey and the richer soils of Delaware 

 furnish the immense annual supplies which, unless cut off by 

 frost, glut our city markets. 



SELECT LIST OF PEACIHES, 



Nmnhered nearly in the order in which they tcill rijxn in any 

 given soil and latitude, tvith their usual time of rijxning at 

 Mew York. 



The size of this fruit depends so much upon soil, culture, 

 &c., that I have not deemed it worth while to note it particu- 

 larly. Those marked with a star are yellow-fleshed. 



TKEESTONES. 



6. 



7. 



8. 

 *9. 



in. 

 11, 



Tillotson, ripens early in August. 



Troth's Early, early in August. 



Gross Mignoune, mid-August. 



Cooliilge's Favorite, mid-August. 



Early York (Serrate), after raid- 

 August. 



Walter's Early, late August. 



Red Rareripe (Morris's), last of 

 August. 



George the Fourth, late August. 



Cr.awford's Early, last of August. 



Noblesse, last of August. 



Olduiixon Free, early iu Septem- 

 ber. 



*]2. Bergen Yellow, early in Sep- 

 tember. 

 13. Nivette, early in September. 

 '*14. Seott's Nonpareil, mid-Septem- 

 ber. 

 1.5. J'lorris White, September. 

 16. Late Admirable, mid-Septem- 

 ber. 

 '*1 7. Crawford's Late, after mid-Sep- 

 tember. 

 18. Druid Hill, last of September. 

 r.\ La Grange, last of September 



and into October. 

 20. AYard's Late, early in October. 



21. Oldmixon Cling, early in Sep- 

 tember. 

 *22. Lemon Cling, after mid-Sepj- 

 tember. 



23. Hyslop's Cling, early in Oeto- 



"ber. 



24. Heath Cling, October, and keeps. 



