. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year ... es as fast when cultivated, than if suffered to grow among weeds andgrass. Spading a small circle round the tree answers the purpose poorly,as the roots are usually as long as the tree, and the cultivation must bebroadcast to impart full benefit. 6. Depredators, Mice are excluded by banking up a foot around everytree, late in autumn—bi7-ds from cherries by shooting—curcnlios are des-troyed by jarring down on sheets and also by turning in pigs and geese—caterpillars, by lime wash—borers by punching to dea
. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year ... es as fast when cultivated, than if suffered to grow among weeds andgrass. Spading a small circle round the tree answers the purpose poorly,as the roots are usually as long as the tree, and the cultivation must bebroadcast to impart full benefit. 6. Depredators, Mice are excluded by banking up a foot around everytree, late in autumn—bi7-ds from cherries by shooting—curcnlios are des-troyed by jarring down on sheets and also by turning in pigs and geese—caterpillars, by lime wash—borers by punching to death in their holeswith a small twig—and the peach worm by cutting out with a knife, &c. The fire-bli2:ht in pears, needs a prompt excision of the affected bran-ches—the yellows in the peach requires the whole tree to be destroyed—and the black-knot in the plum is kept oflf by continued amputation,beginning in time. ORNAMENTAL PLANTINQ. In The Rural Register of last year, a number of suggestions weregiven in relation to the arrangement and treatment of ornamental trees,. Fig. 1.—Dropmore garden. \ 0 tIG. 1.—UROPMORE GARDEN. M^ which need not be repeated. We may remark, however, that A planting, and a rapid, handsome, and luxuriant growth, require the same success m 238 ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL REGISTER
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