so TREATISE ON THE CULTURE AND 



indeed, I have recovered them, by moving them to another 

 aspect. All the French Peaches are ver^' liable to mildew on 

 strong land.* 



Where there is not a proper descent to carry off the water, 

 the bottom of the main walk should be filled up with brick-bats 

 or stones, and the small stones raked from the quarters of the 

 garden, making a dry drain along the middle 9 inches wide, or 

 more, covered with bricks or stones. The walk, when finish- 

 ed, should have a gentle rise in the middle, in order to throw 

 the rain water toward the edges. 



Where the soil is a sour wet clay, it will be necessary to 

 throw into the bottom of the border brick-bats covered with 

 lime rubbish, or core from the skreenings of lime ; then water 

 it, and when nearly dry ram it well, which will convert it into 

 a hard solid surface, and prevent the roots of the trees from 

 penetrating the wet earth below. It will also serve to carry 

 off the water to the drains. 



With regard to the choice of Peach Trees, the directions 

 already given for Apricots will serve. They should be pro- 

 cured in the latter end of October, or beginning of Novem- 

 ber, as soon as the leaf begins to fall ; and, if possible, the 

 ground be ready beforehand. 



The ground, if new borders, should be well trenched to 

 receive the trees ; if to supply the places of others which have 

 been removed, or where trees have died, all the old roots 

 should be carefully taken out, and fresh mould put in where 

 the old was taken away ; remembering to raise the new mould 

 a proper height above the old ; as it is a very great hurt to 

 fruit trees, when they are planted too deep : if they are not 

 kept up above the level of the old ground at first, they seldom 

 thrive well.f When the trees are planted, water the roots 

 well to settle the mould, letting it remain for some days till 

 the water is absorbed ; then tread the mould, and fill the holes 

 up to the top ; observing the same rules as before given in case 

 of dry weather, letting fresh-planted trees remain unpruned 

 till the Spring. 



When you see the buds begin to shoot, if the trees be 

 maiden trees of one year's growth, you may head them to five 



* Though the author is here speaking of wall trees alone, his direc- 

 tiotis will furnish the American planter with every information respecting the 

 soil, situation, &c. which he ought to choose for his standards. Owing to 

 the want of such information it is, that we see the Peach-trees in Pennsyl- 

 vania, &c. perish at so early an age. 



t I have observed this error of planting too deep to be very prevalent 

 »n America. It should be carefully avoided. 



