The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-04-28


The shoots OF the preceding year have
some of them fruit buds, and some only
flower snd leaf bads. The latter are to be
cut entirely away close to the branch from
which they issoe for they never will become
or produce frui, bronches.
The shoot, having fruit buds is 10 be top
ped at a lruit bud, and oil tie buds below are
to be taken off, down TO tho two last, nearest
to the branch from which the shoot issues.
The f. uit bud that is lef, will p pduce iwD OF
more peaches, largo and fine the two buds,
,ba: are left before will produce strong side
shoots, and sometimes fruit. Alter the
peaches are gathered the shoot is TO be cut
If down to he 6rst of the side shoots which
have been left, and the other side shoot Is al
so 10 be taken off. The tsason of leaving
two, is, that one oi them might chance 10 be
destroyed. This shoot vii be as vigorous as
ne former ono and a. foil or more full OF
uit buds. This process, is 10 be renewed
yearly.
The fruit bud is TO be distinguished from
ne flower bud 10 this way. The fruit bud
consists of two or more buds together, with
small teal rising in The midst OF them. The
flavor bud is single bud, sometimes with
,nd sometimes without leaf.
This may suffice 10 give general idea Of
perpcsuaing The life and fruitsulness o, the
peach ,ree tho fuIl explanation would re-
quirs q. a.much mofe ample detail.
An these 'emorks apply to The other fruit
trees al The same family, VIZ the malacaiune
nd nectanpe whose mode OF vegetation aod
troo,ifcstion arc precisely similar: whereas
some differences mark tho other stone fruits,
as the plumb and the apricnt.
I have supposed the peach tree to be
rained IRON tho stone without attention.
This however will not be safe course. 1t
is 10 be regretted that he AAvor as well as
the mparative size oi the peach is not 70
be knowD, az least is not a. present known
from he leaf. 1t is probable that nstu,e 10.
dics,os both io thi' way, il VIC had but the
ssgaciiy 20 read har Instructions. To be sure
IF ,ho quality the Tree must be buddsd.
This should be done ,he frsl year OF irs
growth as neae The ground as may be.
The peach is constantly producing new
vatieties some Of which are of all exquisite
hAvor, decidedly superior to any Of the i'm
por ted kinds. Many OF these have been
transferred 10 the nurseries but many OF
them have been neglected and lost. The
new varieties OF superior class, which have
occasionally ,isen in Newport, have all been
los, ,h,ough The gene 81 a. g iect oi he Tree
and the loss of some OF tnem is particularly
TO be regreued, as no peach in tie world can
make good the loss. The kinds best TO be
gin with and propagate from, may all be
found IN the great nurseries. Burit is recon
mended that no mote be preserved Than will
DO sufficient TO- propsgating o,hets; for not
one of those nursery trees have been Finper-
iy formed. Ii IS also recommended ,hst no
stork, producing a leaf OF extraordinary
length, be budded, but be left to bear IT'S own
hind Of fruit. II is cettaia the fruit will be
large, IL u probable it will be fine. IL n
good enough 20 merit cultivation the loss ~
traing, TINS is the best way OF Obtaining
new and valuable varieties.
The ycllows, disease of the peach Tree,
so much complained Of at the westward, Is
happily 9nsnown here.
Thos We see that we may, if we win, have
this delicious fcui, IN abundance and per-
lection. All depends upon the proper edu-
cation Of the Tree Of which 1t is remarkably
susceptible and It's proper management af-
,erwards.
I, may have some effect 10 sugges, some
OF The considerations in favor of the attempt.
The season Of the maturity OF this iruit,
when the proper sorts are selected, is about
two months, beginning in August end ending
in October. IL is certainly valuable addi-
lion TO the enioymen's ot hte TO possess for
Two months every year, one OF the mos
wholesome ss web as delicious luxa' to- of
the table, readered so particularly gfsteful
by the heats OF that season. And If ptoh is
preferred to the enjoyment or there should
be enough cui'iva,ed for both, one may ven-
,ure to predict there never will be failus
of mar Ike, and ample ,e,urns for the cul,,va-
tion--F'f,y Tees would neu tho reat Of one
o dina,y Fun.
The mode Of culture herein pointed on,
promises an annual succession OF full crop
itom tho same Tee. II Is true we shall
have to run the risque Of sxtrao' d'nary ser
IONS in common with other places, and IN CON.
non with our other crops. Blu, Nnot enough
be certain Of the crop with the ordinary
.easons Of our chmate--in a word to be as