Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-04
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From the Southern Planter.
SEEDS OF FRIIT TREES

here are very few seeding fruits out OF the great
number grown, which worth the place they occupy
as compared with those which pupogaIed by budding
aud grating; and should ever think Of f. living on
these tor the supply Of fruits for the family Sill every
man desires TO know how to propagate the different va
FeueS q fruits from The seed that he may be able ID
supply himself with stocks if he chooses on which %
graft OF bad those he may select for his ovn culture
The seeds Of the apple. pear and ounce. mag be
Treated subs antlay alike Those 0: The frs, nay b.
taken from the fruit Itself. or if more convenient wash.
ID from he ponace the cider mil as soon AZ possIb
after me Juice IS extracted The eide, mills in these
paris are very few aud it Is much common t, oh.
tam them rjm rptten apples This may be .!o.e Nv
na>hIng them in plentiful supply Of WAITER. runnn.
them through >eve. by which tile pulp will be carried
rtf, and The seeds retained Pomace may be WISHED b.,
naceratng Ia water. ana then running i. Through long
Spout, when the seeds viii fa! TO the b1ola and the
refuse mater pass off 1hi. isqu'e easy. when cher.
Is small spring o. wafer with fall. OF . pUm,, 70
De used Pear seeds difficult 20 ~ ana,e and
should be Ken from the sruI. as soon after il swell
Ipened convenient. The seeds o. che w.r.r .or..
such as the common Choke pears, pieH,t. and
best.
The seeds Of the apple pear and qnnce may BE- Plant.
as soon as washed OUT, in good moist deep and .ch soil
where they will vegeate freely with The ensun. spring
those OF the pear are much The must difficult Of all aud
the Young plants the most tender and precarous
Ii Is OF very te use TO plant pomace rotten apples
and not al all TO plant pears. Not one in hun.
dreJ, 1t il thousand viii come II luss not dest,oy
the vitality of ihpse seeds dry them and keep them
over; though have found them more difficult 10 ve-
ttaie than those planted in time. They are often kep
Dry for several years and then sIwn with success
though proportion of them will always in such cases,
full
Pears and arpesare ready for the bud the second wear
provided they receive good growth and are vel
Though ounces may be grown from the seed bet
Ter way is To the cuttings We have been nearly
successful with them with those Of the curant; ant
they may be pFopagaed in his way indefinitely.
The stones OF the peach cherry. and plum. after be-
Inc !dken tIom the ripe fruit, should be immediael,
planted in iheseed bed- when they all will make lht
appearance in the following spring 1t is sometimes re-
commended topucheTres into sand, ard keep them iii
spring before planning out. This is nnsafe mode
from the fact that they liable before being
planting; and when This Is The case, their removal il
Fhelr destruction. If the stones of either Of these
fruits allowed 10 become dry before planting the,
Will not open again. though exPnSed the frost and
ct winter. l here will be exceptions. and only such. Il
th>. the peach stonpa but none. 10 none
with either OF the other named. The vital povers If
dried, and The stones broken. the dried ones ma
be grown. but without this care not in hundred
Wil terminate.
After standing the first in tie seed bed al
these truIs should BE removed nursery rows. .etn.
httn hereInI about foot of fifteen nches apart hav
g taken The precautlun off one half the length
~ tap root. The peaches will be ready for the bud t
fist season, aud The others the second
Some prefer grating all these fsns with the excep
non Of the peach; but budding is much caller anC
qle sure, that it will prbiby be adhered 10 instead
oh by nurSerymen and those who cultivate for them
selves though the former, saving of time will prac
ltse all The usual models of propagation.
during the past Year, have received many letter
asking US to send the seeds Of the cherry. plum quinc
ana pear, IN letters. We hope this viii meet the motto
/ such as desire fruits This way anil m
them upon more feasible way Of accomplishing lhei
enLs.-P Farmer