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December 20, 1802
Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A new composition revives a decayed cherry tree in Kensington Gardens, planted during King William's reign, which now bears delicious fruit after royal command, demonstrating its efficacy on fruit trees and timber.
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NEW INVENTION.
A composition has been invented for regenerating decayed fruit trees, by which they will bear fruit of the most delicious flavor. This composition has also been applied to oaks and other timber. An experiment has been recently made upon a particular cherry tree in Kensington Gardens, from which his majesty remembers to have gathered cherries when very young, of the flavor of which he was particularly fond.
This tree, which had been brought into England in the reign of King William, had borne very little fruit, and appeared almost dead. It was by his majesty's command dug round, and one or two roots, with a piece of the bark about three inches in breadth, were found alive: by cutting away the decayed parts, and applying the composition to the sound, this tree in three years bore as well as any other tree in the garden, and the fruit was of a most delicious flavor, and appeared remarkably fine.—Lon. pp.
A composition has been invented for regenerating decayed fruit trees, by which they will bear fruit of the most delicious flavor. This composition has also been applied to oaks and other timber. An experiment has been recently made upon a particular cherry tree in Kensington Gardens, from which his majesty remembers to have gathered cherries when very young, of the flavor of which he was particularly fond.
This tree, which had been brought into England in the reign of King William, had borne very little fruit, and appeared almost dead. It was by his majesty's command dug round, and one or two roots, with a piece of the bark about three inches in breadth, were found alive: by cutting away the decayed parts, and applying the composition to the sound, this tree in three years bore as well as any other tree in the garden, and the fruit was of a most delicious flavor, and appeared remarkably fine.—Lon. pp.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Tree Regeneration
Invention
Cherry Tree
Kensington Gardens
King's Command
What entities or persons were involved?
His Majesty
Where did it happen?
Kensington Gardens
Story Details
Key Persons
His Majesty
Location
Kensington Gardens
Event Date
Recently; Reign Of King William
Story Details
A composition regenerates a nearly dead cherry tree from King William's reign in Kensington Gardens; after applying it under the king's command, the tree bears delicious fruit within three years.