The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19
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FRUIT TREES AND VINES.


II is CO. sldefed by IN 81 men upon seitline
themselves permanently, an oboct OF some
aud gardens, a S on rs possible, II il has been
common for those whoaTr unable To come NJ nun
impornnc 10 hive good fruit on Their farms
sc.is Of engratted ftult for iransplanting 10
await th hearing Of sccdltng trees, or At least
until they can have Seeding stool ) TO enefaft
upon. aud IN either a-r II requires a period of
ten or twelve yeats 10 elapse before a tree of
this kind arrives at suli size 10 bear much
fruit.
!, is a fac, which is not perhaps generally
known, that the common white thorn the crab
apple, aud be service or May cherry, make We
~ good stocks for apples or pears, aud may be
found in great abundance in every part OF our
country.
BY tranVpianinc stocks Of he above
kinds in. the fall, aud cngraitng them in
the .uceeeding srrug ma, have u
handsome crop OF frat ~ four i've ycnrs, an.
ticipaing the usual period al least SIX or srvcn
seasons.
For the different Varieties Of pluns and
! Chcrnes roots Of the common Wild plum aud
! fed cherry may be laken up N the proper sea.
sou, eugralied aud Immediately planted where
/ they ace 10 remain
| Apout an IN Ia OF the stock Is left with the
DOT, 10 insert the gran 10, and the earth must
! e drawn up 50 rs TO protect il from the sun and
| II.
| Since a method has been discovered for pre-.
venting The fayages Of the worm IN our pencil
tres tlai delicious fruit which nj one time had
nearly been eAtirpstcd IS asain likely to be-
come abundant.
Ihave pursued the following plan for ciCh
or nine Years, nth complete success. by winch
| In lao 81, r
trees III good health and yigour, whist most of
the T. ees in my neIehbornood we've either dying
~ dead
In the FIRST place il there Is my gum dboui
the roots, the earth is 70 be removed, and bo-
ing water applied, as recommended by a young
ladyoi York. | eau vnuch Tor its safety
and efficacy, having been II the practice Of Us
ing II, and recommending II TO others for the
last eight years
Ia the nesl place, a small snrrowful Of sak.
ed lIme or nsh"s IS to he we'll fammcd aroun!
the tree. THIS will generally secure them, so
long as II Is kept Close aud compact around the
stock. Rnt II, AS II occasionally happens gum
makes its appearance At the nface, we know
that worm IS bclo engaged m the work OF
death; but by II little practice he NAV be in.
stanIIy found aud dlsoi1rd, Forihis purpose
remove The earth, or nshes with a com.
mon Irpwel ani by s,unding the ba,k
with tine pointed huile, the cavity beneath
vii be found m winch the worm is lodged, slit
It open, aud he will be found nesting al the hot.
tom,
! II is a prevalent opinion that the grape vices
Of France aud spain acquire some protection
! from oul winter frosts, which is &C., taiuIy a
, mistake, with respect Ia this, or | believe any
! part 0f the middle states. | have n cansidcIa.
! bic variety of the most tender foreign kinds,
| which fluid 10 bear the exposure lhroughou
orr seyeresfeiitefs iIhoui injury. All that IS
/ necessary is TO cut them loose ia the tall from
/ their ,aslening, aud suffer them TO swing freely
| III TIE wind IL has been found by experience that
the foreign grapes when iransplanted into our
! climate do not make wines nf Inc same quality
/ as in ih-lr native soil. and thai if we ever pro-
,luce a vine which will compete with those
! imported, il will be from native vine ;
and 10 this end, II is dpfirable thai eNpeIi.
nenis should be multiplied in every part Of our
country.
/ have selected ms the subjects oil my expert.
monts, the Scnuylkil Muscadel and a
very Gne grapc which was discovered up
on the hills IN Armstrong county Of which
/ | have SO fine plants of two years old lasi
spring,
The greatest obstacle 10 the successful cult
walton of the vine have yet experienced, arises
| f ON the dep'edaions OF an insect 'commoni
known bv he ZANE Of rosr bug. which pre-, :
F., anon the leaves and blossoms, aud have destroy
I'D dearly all my grapes for the last two sea.
sons. Notwithstanding every pains took 10
prevent IT, lfsome one Of your subscriber,
will poiut Out remedy, il will much obIiee h.
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