Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-21

do not succeed so well here as in France. Her
no regard is paid 10 the kind OF soil, oil 10 thu
exposition in which any particular species o
fruit is placed. The Crassanne and the 81
Michael. the ST. German and the Brown Beur
re the Virgoueuse and the ChaumoDtel are al
planted in he same soil, and exposed TO The
same aspect, without mquiring whether there
be aag oongenlaiity between the plant and the
soil aud situation in which it is pla IA
Cra.sape. which would be fine fruit in mois'
loan woul be good for nothing in dry
grayelly soil. which sails the ST. Michael A
ST. German. which is comparatively IA poor
aud stony fruit in dry aud northern aspect,
ia one OF the best, If noi the very best winter
Pear that is known, If plant d 10 good moist
loan with southern exposition. while the
Brown Buerra accommodates iiselfto all sort.
o soil 10 which il is placed.--rhe Virgoulense
alike Indifferent 10 all soils will however, II er-
posed too much to the burning rays oil the sun,
crack or split open, whereas. the Chaumoniel,
10 make il melting and fine fruit, requires a
free, but strong loan, while il is Indifferent rs
10 It's exposition.
In France, where these fruits are raised in
create perfection than elsewhere, attention IS
paid 10 these crcum stances, so that each kind
of fruit gets the soil and expo .ition which !,
requires TO advance its growth aud perfect us
maturity .-Snch fruits require . wall to Ell
fecI this object, arc planted aud trained against
the house, or walls surrounding them ~ the
country. as well a. in the towns or raised IN
sheltered gardens, but not sci oni IN the open
fields or orchards, exposed 10 the heavy aud
chilling blasts which often visit that fine coun-
Try rs well As our own.--rhese trees are care
fully pruned with a view 10 give them the best
fruit while they are made 10 produce a suiti-
ofitu M If, alIoIyp ed TO
NAN on the tree THAI II can nourish with ease
aud bear without injury.
The operation Of thinning fruit, is one al
J which we reluci more, perhaps, than any other
which we are called upon 10 perform IN tbs
cultivation OF our gardens--but this is an aVar
ice which recnilS on ourselves for IN the frs
place the nourishment which the tree affords
is divided among the superabundant quantity
which il bears, and which is Of course sIinlte
in lie growth and in the second place, til;
weie ht on the limbs Of the tree, when operated
on by strong winds, tend, not only 60 destroy
the branches. but to bruise AMI materially IN
lure The fruit that remains. Whereas, by
judicious thinning out when The fruit IS small
that which remains becomes OF much hne
quality and larger size /; and its weight WnHl'
moi burden The tree nor be SO liable 10 inJdrl
from the autumnsi sorns to which we are :,
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ter case Ia accordingly better aud more proita
! Gle
! BY the foregoing observalioas by no mean
intend to disparagethe new fruits hat have beer
Introduced from Europe withis the last eleh
or tan wears, nor those tina, are supposed bl
macy 10 be wiId,ngs of Ibis country. haV
eaten Of both kinds, and have found them vel
worth cultivation. 7 hope, however, we shall
not be too hssty in declaring fruits wlldlngs o
our own soil before tho fact is we'll establIs ed
| rs there is nothing which exposes Societies, o
! individuals go much TO ridcnle, as assuming
facts without proof. Little as know myself
on this subject, know enough to satisfy III!
mind that not unfrequently those who preien
to know most, are essentially deficient in tn
knowledge they profess.-Let us, therefore
wait until the new varieties found in New Eng
land arr tested in Europe, and particularly i
France and England, before we decide. witheu
! reserve, that these fruits originated here
! Great praise is doubtless due 10 one OF You
! society, for his persevering and great iOdusfr
in hunting Up those supposed new fruits, bu
before they are officially adopted by the Ho,
! ticuItural Society US unknown to Europe an
AS evidence of this country, lei us wait unit
the scons which have been sent 10 the oil
world have produced fruit, aud are there az
knowledged TO belong to US.
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