Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-01-21
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Cultivation Of Fruit. t.--Continued.


The .lpricot IN lis qualities, seems 10
Re Cousin German TO bolh lhe Peach and
the PIum-comblning in itself the charac.
Ter of each Though native Of China.
Japan and Egypt, it is now cultivated in
every portion OF the world; and where the
climate is too severe for II to thrive out OF
doors. as in Russia and other cold regions,
it is successfully grown under glass, and
grarcs the tables of the rich in almost cye-
ry month OF the year. In the United States
ii does not arrive 10 perfection III the open
air moth of Philadelphia. sXccP; IN warm
exposures, trained along wall. Bat south
Of that place il is cultivated 10 advantage,
and from its early aPpeArance--lollnwIng
directly after The cheTrcs--ltls highly ap-
pyeciated, and may be found IN almost ev-
rry garden and yard. In England and
France it is much superior fruit 10 that
found in this countrv,--China, Japan or
EgyDt. The Moore Park--these attain
growth of some twelve lncnes IN CIR.
cnmfrreuce, whilst Ours never arrive at
more than one hind that size. But two
varieties appear to suit the climate OF JET
ierson--lhe Moore Park and the Early
Peach: others TO be sure, are cultivated,
but rone attain their seize or yield so
aLundanrly. Some new varieties have
been produced in The United StsIes, from
seeds. and they are really worthy OF ale
,errion. for the propagalion by seed super.
crdes the recourse to budding, and the
stone from a Seeding irult--whether
peach. apricot or plum, will produce the
same irut, while II is known that The
stone from buddcd .ruiI will not produce
rhe same. besides a seeding tree is more
hardy. though may not yield a iull crop
A. soon as budded trees. The greatest
difficulty with which we have TO contend
here, is the severe lrosls III the month OF
Nav, but for them an annual supply at
this delicious golden fruit would cluster
ON our trees and the only plan know OF
10 avoid the destruction is to retard Vegl'
tarion, by exposing the larger roots to the
air during the winter, pilng snow around
the trees, or covering the ground around
them, with boards, straw or something
else. by which the influence of the sun
will be checked, and the frost retained IN
The ground quite late. The Moor Park,
from the estate of Sir VIM. Temple, de-
ceased, in England, derives its name.
where it was found growing Wild in the
woods, from that tree a million, at least,
have been spread by baddlng over Europe
a. Irn,taI
The Early Peach or .AJricot Peach is
from France, and resembles the former SO
closely in size, flavor and appearance,
that there is no doubI II is ybre'l from
The Moor Park and some early variety,
as il is week or ten days earlier in bear.
ing than the other, and in that is the only
difference. In treating, talulng, shorten.
ing in, as given in the directions for
the Peach, the same rule must be obscr.
we'd for the Apricot
In budding, plum or damson, stock
should be always selected, budding should
be done in July, aud an apricot tree grown
on a plum stalk, ought with proper treat
menl, last a century.