Archive image from page 277 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofame02bail Year: 1906 1078. Relic daysâapple tree at 250 years. barrels those of England, and there is no trouble or expence of walls for them; for the peach trees are all standards, and Mr. Dudley has had, in his own garden, 700 or 800 flue p
Archive image from page 277 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofame02bail Year: 1906 1078. Relic daysâapple tree at 250 years. barrels those of England, and there is no trouble or expence of walls for them; for the peach trees are all standards, and Mr. Dudley has had, in his own garden, 700 or 800 flue peaches of the rare-ripes, growing at a time on one tree. ⢠⢠⢠The peach trees are large and fruitful, nly bear in 3 years from the stone. » ⢠11 I'lierries are not so good as the Kentish I iihiii'l; and they have no dukes, or heart- in two or three gardens.' It was re- 1. cpf 'late years have run much upon r:ii lii-oiluct of these orchards was chiefly 111- of theirapple trees will make 6, some have of cider: but this is not common; and the apples will yield from 7 to 9 bushels for a barrel of cider: a good apple tree will measure from 6 to 10 feet in girt.' Dudley mentions a blooraless apple, and 'the tree was no graft.' In common with other new countries. New England astonished persons with the luxuriant growth of the plants. 'An onion, set out for seed, will rise to 4 feet 9 inches in height. A parsnip will reach to 8 feet; red orrice [orach] will mount 9 feet; white or- rice 8. In the pastures he measured seed mullen 9 feet 2 inches in height, and one of the common thistles above 8 feet.' Record is made of a pumpkin vine which grew unattended in a pasture. It made a single stem which 'ran along over several fences, and spread over a large piece of ground far and wide.' 'From this single vine were gathered 2G0 pumpkins; one with another as large as a half peck; enough in the whole, to fill a large tumbrel, besides a considerable number of small and unripe pu
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