Disease in Peach Trees. 
James Hamilton, of Carlisle, Pa., gives us a de¬ 
scription of a disease in the peach tree, observed in 
that region, and which we do not remember to have 
seen described before. Soon after blossoming, the sap 
appeared to exude from the axils of the twigs apd 
sometimes of the buds, as if through a perforation by 
insects. None however could be discovered by the mi¬ 
croscope. Sometimes the bark at these places was 
coated with a blackish substance, the limb became 
sickly, the leaves fell, and the forming fruit dropped 
off. Some branches died, others recovered. The re¬ 
maining fruit attained perfection. The malady ap¬ 
peared to spread from'tree to tree. Late peaches were 
most affected—the Early Tillotson entirely escaped. 
The trees in a portion of the garden where ashes were 
applied most.copiously, were least affected. Washing 
with soap appeared slightly to mitigate the evil. To¬ 
bacco water from a syringe did no good. Some or¬ 
chards within half a mile were entirely free from this 
disease. —— 
wherever they can buy them at the lowest price, with¬ 
out much regard to accurate sources. It commonly 
happens that there are both rogues and honest men in 
all occupations; but there is more temptation and less 
restraint on itinerant tree dealers than on any other 
men, for they may furnish spurious sorts without de¬ 
tection till years afterwards. We have known a few 
reliable and worthy men of this class, but they were 
the exceptions. On the other hand, we have known 
many who were in the practice of using the nanjes of 
the bSst nurserymen to shield their frauds, and thus, 
with double injustice, injuring the reputation of such 
establishments. Some good nurseries employ travel¬ 
ing agents; they may be purchased from, provided 
they can give satisfactory assurances of their agency. 
But we would greatly prefer sending our orders 
directly to the nurseries ; skill in packing, and cheap 
and quick railway conveyance, renders this mode 
about as cheap as any, and infinitely more satisfactory. 
Renovating old Orchards. 
Nurseries and Nursery Agents. 
You would oblige your subscribers and many others 
in this part of our state, at least, if you would procure 
and publish the names of the reliable nurseries in 
Rochester, N. Y., as agents have been canvassing our 
state, and have engaged to supply any number of ap¬ 
ple and other fruit trees, the coming spring, said to be 
grown in that place. Any information or remarks 
from your pen relating to the subject of transplanting 
trees from New-York to Maine, will be interesting to 
the Maine readers of the Cultivator. Respectfully 
yours, Benj. Adams. 
Among the numerous and extensive nurseries at 
Rochester—exceeding together in extent as they do, 
those of any other city in the Union, if not in the 
world,—it would be presumptuous to point out such as 
may be strictly reliable, as no one individual can be 
expected to know all the intricacies of operations per¬ 
formed during the whole year by each establishment. 
Each purchaser will probably have his preferences and 
dislikes. It is due however, to established nurseries 
generally, to say that the dissemination of pomologi- 
cal knowledge of late years, has effected a great im¬ 
provement, and rendered them far more accurate and 
reliable than formerly, and as a general thing such 
nurseries may be depended upon in most cases for fruit 
trees which they may furnish. Those who have been 
familiar with horticultural publications and with gen¬ 
eral intelligence on these subjects from similar sources, 
are usually able to give reliable advice in their respec¬ 
tive neighborhoods as to the best nurseries to purchase 
from. Trees may be safely removed from Rochester 
to Maine. 
We would advise our correspondent, however, to re¬ 
ceive with extreme caution any applications from per¬ 
sons claiming to be agents of nurseries of established 
reputation; because we happen to know there is an 
immense amount of imposition practiced by such per¬ 
sons on the community. It is common for such deal¬ 
ers of trees to traverse the country to obtain purcha¬ 
sers, and then to buy the trees to supply their orders, 
- . -. - . . 
Messrs. Editors —I have recently purchased a 
small farm on which there are about 40 apple trees 
from 6 to 14 inches in diameter at about 3 feet from 
the ground. They are growing in an old meadow which 
has not been plowed for many years. The trees have 
been untrimmed, and neglected, doubtless, in every 
way. The-fruit last fall was of different kinds, but all 
agreeing in diminutiveness of size and poorness of 
quality. Permit me to-inquire how the size and quali¬ 
ty of the fruit may be improved by culture; but if 
the trees are too far gone to be greatly improved, 
what shall I do with them? I am loth to “ cut them 
down as cumberers of the ground,” as I shall have to 
wait many years for trees to grow to bearing size. 
Very respectfully, George W. Savage. Rahway , 
N. J., Jan. 23, 1854. 
If this orchard consists of good varieties of fruit, 
which have become worthless from the entire neglect 
of the trees, their recovery is a very simple process. 
Manure the land well with yard manure, and one- 
tenth to one-twentieth its bulk of ashes, and if conve¬ 
nient, half that quantity of lime or thereabouts; plow 
deep, and work the soil thoroughly, and a new impe¬ 
tus will be given to the growth of the trees. At the 
same time thin out the thick, decayed -and stunted 
branches, leaving the best and most vigorous, evenly 
throughout the head , taking care to make no very 
large wounds, and avoiding, especially, the common 
practice of thinning below, and leaving all the brush 
above. Instead of this, thin out the exterior of the 
head, so as to let in the sun on the outside, without 
diminishing the size of the head, except to improve 
its shape. 
Unless the trees are too far gone in age and decay, 
this treatment will soon restore vigor, and improve 
greatly the size and quality of the fruit. 
If the ground is not too much shaded by the broad 
tops, crops of potatoes, beans, rutabagas, carrots, or 
any other low hoed crop, may be advantageously taken 
from the enriched soil. 
The British American Cultivator says that a strong 
wash made of pearlash and water, applied thrice a day, 
will remove tumors and warts. 
