. The fruit grower's handbook [microform] : a concise manual of directions for the selection and culture of the best hardy fruits in the garden or orchard. Fruit-culture. 56 THE PEACir AND NECTARINE. not result from the yellows. If not occasioned by the worm it probably inchoates fjiult in the soil; (40) apply alkaline maimres treely; iron, in any form, is serviceable. A large peach tree in the garden of David Stewart, Esq. of Colerain, becomino; sickly, was treated by that gentleman, who is an accomplished (hilturist' with iron m the form of tenpcnny nails driven into the stem near tho surfac
. The fruit grower's handbook [microform] : a concise manual of directions for the selection and culture of the best hardy fruits in the garden or orchard. Fruit-culture. 56 THE PEACir AND NECTARINE. not result from the yellows. If not occasioned by the worm it probably inchoates fjiult in the soil; (40) apply alkaline maimres treely; iron, in any form, is serviceable. A large peach tree in the garden of David Stewart, Esq. of Colerain, becomino; sickly, was treated by that gentleman, who is an accomplished (hilturist' with iron m the form of tenpcnny nails driven into the stem near tho surface. It recovered, and has since maintained a healthy rich green foliage. - *' Curled Leaf,—Is a crimped swollen appearance of the first leaves, produced, as some suppose, by frost aifecting the bud f41) • others attribute it wholly to minute aphides which are found (not always) on the under side of the leaf. The injury is but tempora- ry ; the aftected leaves soon fall and are succeeded by healthy ones • but the growth is lessened, and the tree disfigured. These aphides may be destroyed as others, (see Apple.) The Mildew, common on the ends of glandless varieties, checks growth, but IS otherwise not very injurious; it may be lessoned or removed by an early use of soap suds. The following has been re- commended: 2 lbs. fresh lime to 6 gals, water; stand 10 or 18 hours ; take off the lime water, add 4 gals, soap suds. Syrino-e the tree once or twice. £. Dayge, in Genesee Farmer. "^ Varieties. The chief marks of distinction, are the two-fold character of the blossom, and i\\Q triple division of the leaves and fruit. THE BLOSSOMS are either large, and pink or whitish • or SMALL, less expanded and brownish. THE FRUIT is either smooth, (Nectarine,) or downy (Peach) • Tu^'''? S'^ ^^^''^' ""'' ''""S' ^^^^""^ fleshed, or white fleshed. ' /A\ 1 '^^ ^^® ^^^^'^^ without glands, and deeply serrated {by with glands, globose (a), or larger and
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