This Tree thrives no where better,
than on the Sand-Banks by the Sea.
{Cherries.}
We have the common red and black Cherry, which bear well.
I never saw any grafted in this Country, the common excepted,
which was grafted on an Indian Plum-stock, and bore well.
This is a good way, because our common Cherry-Trees are very apt
to put Scions all round the Tree, for a great Distance, which must needs be
prejudicial to the Tree and Fruit. Not only our Cherries are apt to do so,
but our Apples and most other Fruit-Trees, which may chiefly be imputed
to the Negligence and Unskilfulness of the Gardener. Our Cherries are ripe
a Month sooner than in Virginia.
{Goosberry.}
Goosberries I have seen of the smaller sort, but find they do not do so well
as in England, and to the Northward. Want of Dressing may be
some Reason for this.
{Currants.}
Currants, White, Red, and Black, thrive here, as well as any where.
{Rasps.}
Rasberries, the red and white, I never saw any Trial made of.
But there is no doubt of their thriving to Admiration,
since those of the Country do so well.
{Mulberry.}
The Mulberries are spontaneous. We have no others, than what I have
already mentioned in the Class of Natural Fruits of Carolina.
{Barberry.}
Barberry red, with Stones, and without Stones, grow here.
{Strawberry.}
Strawberries, not Foreign, but those of the Country, grow here
in great Plenty. Last April I planted a Bed of two hundred Foot in Length,
which bore the same Year.
{Medlar.}
Medlars we have none.
{Walnut.}
All sorts of Walnuts from England, France, and Maderas,
thrive well from the Nut.
{Filbert.}
No Filberts, but Hazle-Nuts; the Filbert-Nut planted,
becomes a good Hazle-Nut, and no better.
{Vines.}
As for that noble Vegetable the Vine, without doubt, it may
(in this Country) be improved, and brought to the same Perfection,
as it is, at this Day, in the same Latitude in Europe,
since the chiefest part of this Country is a deep, rich, black Mould,
which is up towards the Freshes and Heads of our Rivers,
being very rich and mix'd with Flint, Pebbles, and other Stones.
And this sort of Soil is approv'd of (by all knowing Gardeners and Vigneroons)
as a proper Earth, in which the Grape chiefly delights; and what seems
to give a farther Confirmation hereof, is, that the largest Vines,
that were ever discover'd to grow wild, are found in those Parts,
oftentimes in such Plenty, and are so interwoven with one another,
that 'tis impossible to pass through them. Moreover, in these Freshes,
towards the Hills, the Vines are above five times bigger than those
generally with us, who are seated in the Front-parts of this Country,
adjoining to the Salts.
