GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 



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apples and pears will not do well on any other ; 

 plums (although they like loam) will do well on 

 a sandy or gravelly soil, provided the gravel be 

 not too near the surface ; cherries will likewise 

 succeed on various soils, although they do best 

 on a light loam. 



When an orchard is about being planted on a 

 fertile piece of land, (particularly when it is in- 

 tended far family use,) the various explanatory 

 lists of fruits should be consulted, and a selection 

 made therefrom (according to the size of the 

 orchard) of all the different fruits, consisting of 

 Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Medlars, Wal- 

 nuts, Chesnuts, Damsons, Mulberries and Quin- 

 ces, the whole of which are useful in their seasons 

 for the dessert and culinary purposes, although a 

 few only of some of the sorts will be necessary, 

 they ought to be planted, to complete the orchard. 



It is an advisable plan to plant a row of Wal- 

 nut trees on the north or north- east side of the 

 orchard, as they will greatly break the winds 

 from the bloom of the other trees ; for although 

 the walnut is much later than many fruits in 

 producing its leaves, it greatly assists in protect- 



