The Virginian

Peach Trees. It is generally known, we believe, that lamp oil, or fish oil of any kind, (that which is inferior is equally as good for this purpose as that of a better quality) poured at the root of a peach tree, will effectually prevent the ravages of the worm that has heretofore proved so destructive to that valuable fruit tree. This discovery was purely accidental, and was made a year or two since; the wick of a lamp was carelessly thrown aside, and lodged at the foot of a tree, and while other trees in the same garden were injured materially by the worm, this remained entirely wholesome and sound. Since that time the experiment has been repeatedly tried, and with complete success. It should be observed, however, that the oil will not compel the worm to quit the body of the tree, if there when it is applied, but will prevent its getting into it after the application. We are assured that the same process is in use on Long Island, and is found to be the only means which will secure the preservation of the tree.