The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-10
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-PEAClI TREIS

Diss1sst 10 nhirh Peari Tres are subject. ny
4. Pdraeafier, proprietor ofhe Hofiioaiileol
Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, T. l. Ncis.
York
In this country the peach tree Is attacked
principally by worms ihnt feed upon the rnnis
near the surface ofthe ground Few remedies
have been employed with success. II appears.
however, as have been informed hy a f,rmer
of New.Jersey, that the application of f,h pla.
ced about the foot of thP tree drives away the
worms. Last year | removed many worms
from peach tree to make the woendS which
they had made TO appear | employed with
great success, bruised sorrel applied rs a pias-
ter, tried upon the wounds. have used brnis-
ed sorre in Europe with oghal success upon
gunmcd parts Of the nlummed tree and apricot
II was this Use Of il which FIRST gave me the idea
of applying ii TO the peach Tree.
II is very advantageous to make in the sum
mcr small heaps OF earth about five or six IN
ches high, around the foot of the tree Tie
insect goes upon them and deposits IL rggs a III
lie way under the ground in the hee In the
fall on removing the earth, the cgp5 arc left an
covered and perish bs the itost
After the worms, the yclloRsjs - m1laay
which causes the premature death peach 1t trees.
lbelieye thai tie cause pend3inngreatnen-urc.
on defect in setting oui the trees aud n IS this
upon which found my reasoning. have oh
served in this country, that for the mosf part IN
setting out trees the earth is very rarely dug up
more than two spades dccp.--Ihe tree is put
m the roots are covered aud II is abandoned.
II the tree is vigorous the Conis soon extend m
the loose soil until they reach the hard and i'm
peneuable earth On vegetating in the Spring,
the roots are forced towards the surface of the
ground where they become victims of insects.
premature death follows.
A hole otthree feet deep and four broad is
not too large. Sods of about three inches in
thickness cut fine with the spade. shond be put
into the hole TO the depth If two feet and cover
ed with about one nch OF good earth Thcn
put in the tree and cover the roots aud looss
mellow earth or vegetable mould. Precaution
should be taken against the sinking of the earth,
which ought to be calculated al one inch for one
foot 1.-THE tree is planted too deep, It viii We
getate poorly and must perish al length, Win
out producing but poor fruit. shall never
sell peach trees without gising tn duec-
tons to those persons VINO have Conisde nee III
me.
As to the cloque, il isprodnced ny the Wter.
rhption OF the sap in the cold III hts 4 eprinf
Il often appears that but one pat - lie piantn-
lion is attacked, aud only tho = tree wh,ch are
in current OF air. This disease IA not veiy
dangerous. Itmore frequently l.ils thc fuii
and il Is prudentio tai,e them Oft, because the
tree suffering hv the loss al grtut part hf the
leaves, IS under the Necessity 10 recruit IL
strength. ! lave employed with success, Tic
remedy which naie use of 10 kill the ants unl
other small insects, thai take the substance iraH
the leaves the trees. 1.-THE iree are thus "a
KIN care Of they will be thrifty the following