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ptrts of the United States, in consequence of an insect which 

 perforates the branches, and produces large excrescences, 

 which, unless lopped off as soon as they appear, soon destroy 

 the tree altogether — it niay be satisfactory to state that the 

 English Morello, and the Plumstone Morello, are not sub- 

 ject to this disease — and that the fruit of both of these kinds 

 is far superior in size and flavour to the common Morello, 

 and ripens equally late in the season. 



PLUMS, APRICOTS, AND NECTARINES. 



For these a light rich soil is preferable, and the same care 

 is necessary as has been recommended for fruit trees gene- 

 rally, in keeping the ground cultivated around them when 

 young ; for although it is a common observation, that Plum 

 Trees succeed best in a hard trodden soil, and though such a 

 situation may cause the trees to retain their fruit, still it must 

 be decidedly unfavourable to their growth. Plums, Apricots, 

 and Nectarines, are smooth skinned fruit, and are in some 

 parts of the United Slates subject to be injured by a small 

 bug called the Cu?xulioy which stings the fruit, and causes 

 it to drop before it has attained its proper size. Their de» 

 predatians may be effectually prevented by paving round the 

 trees as far as the branches extend^ as it has been incon- 

 testibly proved by frequent experiments made by the pro- 

 prietor of this garden, and others, that the Curcilio will not 

 infest those trees where they cannot find means ef imme- 

 diately concealing themselves in the ground on dropping 

 from the branches. Plum Trees are also subject to injury 

 from another insect, which stings the branches, and causes 

 large protuberances to form on them, which, if not cut off, 

 produce a canker that in time destroys the tree. There are 

 some kinds, however, which are not subject to the attacks of 

 this insect, viz. the Chicasaw, Early Coral, Golden Drop, 

 and other native Plums, the Cherry Plum, Bolmer's Wash- 

 ington, Flushing Gage, Yellow Egg PI wm, Sec. See. — And here 

 I will remark, that Duhammel, the highest authority on the 

 cultivation of fruits, recommends Peach stocks as preferable 

 to all others for the free growing kinds of Plums — such as 

 the Green Gage, 8cc. 8<c. — as the additional quantity of sap 

 furnished by the Peach stock very much accelerates the 

 growth of the Pluno. Still it is necessary, in order to guard 

 against the worm, that they should be grafted beneath the 

 surface of the ground, which, however, is th-e practice 

 'usually pursued. 



