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generally sets than would be prudent to leave on 

 the trees, they must be gone frequently over, and 

 thinned, before they arrive at the period of 

 stoning, only leaving a few more than what is in- 

 tended to be ultimately left for a crop, in case of 

 any dropping off while in the act of stoning, which, 

 when this is accomplished, may be displaced. The 

 young wood being kept regularly thinned out, and a 

 good supply laid in, for the ensuing year's crop, and 

 the trees kept free from insects, they will require 

 little more attention than a free supply of water and 

 air, until the fruit be gathered, which will be about 

 the third week in May. 



Having thus mentioned the course of culture that 

 was followed here towards the Peach-Tree, the two 

 years after planting, I will now proceed to make a few 

 observations relative to their management the follow- 

 ing seasons, which was pursued, in order to obtain 

 ripe fruit early in May. The same treatment being- 

 applicable to all established trees, may be adopted 

 with success, where Peaches are wanted for the 

 table at an early period of the year ; and, likewise, 

 without the trees sustaining any injury by it. 



To begin, therefore, with the excitement of the 

 trees. The Peach-House was closed up at night 

 the 1st of December ; the pruning and re-tying to 

 the trellising was then immediately commenced, as 

 well as the syringing of the house, which was done 

 in the morning, and a free admission of air given 

 throughout the day ; the border being slightly forked 

 over, watered, and every thing got in readiness by 

 the 12th of December, when the fire was first 



