TRACTICE OF GARDENING.
r é i ' í ; :
il
'
which case, i
promising fr. .1-^,
according to their strength.
t ! th e h strength. 'ILie apricots so thinneci ofi’, aud the lirst principal greeu fruit, are esteemed
T h lsra a y be ” “ » [ » i r i ! ] ) » ”
that time unti
mising shoots
2 ^ s / æ v ^ s £ m m m
J í I S i i l s i s s a s s i s s
§ i S s i s l Ê l i S i l ? s ^
" « ¿ r e J » S f e » S L r e f r “ 'As'the fruit ripens eariy, it is very liable to " 9 ”‘^ 0^ "y wajps a t e
flip? ivhirh should be keut off bv a net, stretched a foot or more apart from th e wall or trellis. J. he other
f o S a n d thLdiseases^of thi? tree, are the same as in the peach; b ^ it is not nearly so subject to
i h S f a t t S s , probably owing to the ’comparatively hard nature of its bark, and wood, and coriaceous
4447'. The a p ricot does n o t fo r c e w e ll; but a few a
Ì sometimes tried in pots, and placed in the peach-
house.
SuBSECT. 3. Ahiond.— Amÿgdalus'L. ; Icos. Monog. L. and Fi)sàceoe Amygdalinece Lmdl.
(Plenck. Ic. t. 385.) Amandier, Fr. ; Mandelbaum, Ger. ; Amandelboom, Dutch ;
Mandorlo, Ital. ; and Almendro, Span.
4448 Tke common or sweet almond is the A . commùnis L. 5 and the hitter almond
is the A amara L. (Blackw. t. 195.) Both will grow to the height of 20 ft. with
spreading branches. They are natives of Barbary, China, and most eastern cotintncs.
The tuheres of Pliny, Knight considers as swollen almonds, and^ the same with the
amandier pêcher, or almond-peach, described by Du Hamel ; having raised a similar
variety from dusting the stigma of the almond with the pollen of the peach, which produced
a tolerably good fruit. (Hort. Trans., vol. iii. p. 4.) The almond is mentioned by Turner
in 1548, and, though scarcely worth cultivating in England as a frait tree tor proht, yet
it is a very satisfactory thing to produce almonds of one’s own growing at the dessert.
4449. Use. The kernel of the stone is th e only p a rt used ; it is tender, and of a fine flavour. T ^
sweet almond and other varieties are brought to th e dessert in a green, or imperfectly r ^ e , and also m
a ripe or dried state. They are much used in cookery, confectionary, p e rtum ^ y ,
almonds used in food,” Professor Martyn observes, “ are difficult of digestion; and a ^ r d very little
nourishment, unless extremely well comminuted. As medicine, they blunt acrimonious humours , aud
sometimes give instant relief in th e h e a rtburn.” . , , *1,
44,50. Varieties a n d species in cu ltiva tio n . Miller enumerates th ree species, Duhamel seven : the number
of sorts a t present grown in the nurseries is as follows : —
1. Tender-shelled, Sultano (Z)uA. n. 2.
and For. 1.) ; small size.
2. Siceet, Common sweet n. 5.
and For. 2 .); large size; bitter almonds
Bomoiimes found on the same
S. Bilter, Common bitter (Poto. Franc,
i. 67. and For. 5.) ; large size ; sweet
almonds sometimes found on the
samo tree.
dûlcis of Miller)
Pom. Franc. 1. 67. and For. 4.) ; ten.
dor shell, and large sweet kernel;
leaves hrond, short, an<l cronatc.
5. Hard- sheUed. {For, 5.)
6. Dioarf. {Duh. n. 8. and For. 6.)
7. Peach Almond, Amandier pécher
{Duh. n. 2. t. 4. and Hort. Trans. 5.
t. 1.) ; produces some fruits pulpy
and of tolerably good flavour; and
others mere almonds ; some partako
of both natures.
8. Pistachio, Amande Pistache {Miller,
9. Am^gdSi/4mmtm%g macrocdrpa is
i-vino of eolf.ivation on accc ‘
1 very largo t
4451. Selection o f sorts. The le))der.sl)ell6d is m th e greatest esteem; a))d n ex t the sweet and Jordan.
4462. F r o v a m tio n . The almond is propagated, l i te th e peach, by seed for vanetres, or tor sMcks
and by budding on its own or on plum stocks, for contIn)]ing vanet)es. Plum stocks are preferred for
strong moist soils, and peach or almond stocks for dry situations. “ Peach sto.*s are not so m)ich to be
recommended as almond stocks in this country ; for it is probable that peach stocks, when worked wfth
t e c t £ S » . ” " ( « . r i ) re " re* "« y « « '« r <1« " h e n used as stocks for peaches t
4453. F in a l p la n tin g . Alniond trees are generally planted as standards in shnrhborios .and these w)))
f e t ‘rUSt»a°i1,Tk™^^^^^^^ ‘r e " ' 'r e it is the object, they s h o í ¿ » t ? » ) e ' í ? g f e
v e f e i i f e e t o t t e t o *>■“ «"'«fly on tho young wood o fth e previous
P’'™«" »t d“ s b i» d S 'ltk Í7 o » r a n * d ° n e * c T S T rS '. •'"««-y“ ' - ““ ) »“ «t
f e r , f e c S g U)?¿»?) the" f e e f e ” ' « “>™“ 8'" y »"‘I " « W “ «ahd in th e Irnit?
S dbsect 4. P hm .-.'P r tm u s domestica L. {Eng. Bot. 1783.); Icos. Di-Pentag. L.
mid Kosocm Ámggdxdíneai Lindl. Prune, I 'r .; Pfluummhaum, Gcr. ; Pruiniboom
Dutch; Prugno, Ital.; and Ciruelo, Span.
4456. The plum tree rises to the height of 15 ft. or 20 ft., branching into a moderatclv
spreading head. It is a native of, or naturalised in, Britain, being frequently found in
hedges; but its original country is supposed to be Asia Minor; and, accordiii<v to Pliny
It was brought from Syria into Greece, and thence into Italy.
varieties are esteemed a delicious dessert f r u it ; and the others are used in pics
t o A sweetmeats. A wholesome wine is also occasionally made from them irith oY
w i^ q u t other fnuts and ingredients. “ Plums,” Professor Martyn observes “ wbra s u S n t v r i n /
t<?¥odu?eTol?ckré®mffi?^X not unwholesome ; but in an immature state, they are more liabfo
Aii,V f o / concky pains, diarrhcea, or cholera, than any other fruit of this class. Considered medicin-
/ m £ fo r f ®oohng. and laxative, especially prune.s, and what are called in England Erench
p urns (bngnoles), wluch are peculiarly useful in costive habits. The wood of th e plum ?s used
turnery, cabinet work, and m making musical instruments.” ^
4458. Varie tie s. Tusser enumerates ten ; Parkinson, sixty; Miller, only thirtv sorts fn foe T nvfiry,
» f e b f c p M
“ re " . » " " ¿ “I"'
445V. f e l c c a o n o f sorts. The following are recommended by Mr. Thompson f o r a small varíif^tr
r T o c / S re "■= ° re « » <">8«. “ t e - o n ? W ashing,m..
C i f e ? ! o f e ? " r e “ «’®, ''■“ "re^ton, Peine
J u l i ? ! propagated by grafting or budding on the muscle, St
f o i r é r é f S r é ré free-growmg plums, raised from seed, or from suckers ; but seedling/
are rt piLierduie pieferable stqcKS stocks lor for a permanent plantation. The common baking plums as the damson VihIItbniiAfe.««
&c.
generally propagated by suckers, without being either burideS
pen
¿ e rtvrt .kiiu-.uvci la.ftc wuutma eue iiiaue Ull cnem. m e iviirabelJe a
?M h / f o 7 é - f''ré rfem b lin g a IVfay d u ^ when half ripe, is planted to form hedgcV'kbèÎrGhem'rénd
/ f r a o V stocks for both nectarines and peaches. (NeiJl in H o r t T o u r )
j m . S o u . Plums, Miller says, should have a middling soil, neitfier too wet a S h S v y / o r o i / r light
1 4 Y 7 ’ e i^ e r of which extremes they seldom do well. Abercrombie recommends a iri mell/w fe/rilÎ
m Æ f o ® ®T{ j® half fresh loam, one fourih shaTp S d
4464 W/¥ T b /ré i i ré ^®SetaWe remains, or decomposed dung or animal m atter.”
«V. I *?■ J cultivated like other indigenous fruit trees : th e hardier sorts as sf-anHaM? .
|®.»®>;ally propagated by suckers, without being either budded T r ” r a S d pfum?Saftffig fr
/ r é ré ré ¿ ¿ e b r u a r y or March ; budding in July or August. Miller prefers budding bTcaus/ ffifm?
"[herever lar^e wounds are made. on them.The Mirabelle, a smfll plum! shapTd
4 4 sometimes tbrced ; but the blossomriike th a /o f
IS difficult to set, and, on th e whole, it is a fruit not well adapted for forcing The fin r r
firé,®® planfod against walls, which, Miller says, should have an east or south-east asnert whirli
d r ? ° S L m i ? i® s / f®®® u /f® ^ aspect, on which thev are subject to shrivel and be very
s/fos T ^ f 1 he extremely mealy, if exposed too much to the heat of the sun • but most
I 4 u fn "'®h on espaliers, if rightly managed. Some, he adds, plant plums’for stand
réeÎr’srérréï ® some of the ordnairy sorts will bear very well ; but thèn the fr /f t wül m t be
b/rét- as those produced on espaliers, and will be more in danger of being bruised or blown down
ivréîÎ Abercrombie says, “ have some choice sorts against south walls for earlier and superior
«Te o Îc ré îrr -™ "P®” inluccession, with full a /d h l ï
¿ 6 5 . Choice o f p la n ts . Miller recommends trees of not more than one year’s growth from fop h ,m • fnr
T i b '"*'-'- Ui UiU 111 SL UlSli
than the lower and weaker,
th e summer, as directed for
same every year till the wal.
wvrtiii scum auquiu oe allowed to’ take their liatu raran g le of
J / : s i Y “ ri Ju))e)] í / p f e r . »
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