174 TEANSACTIONS OF THE ALTON-SOUTHEEN 



Mr, Riehl — It should be done before, as every leaf cut ofE is an 

 injury to the tree. 



The President asked what the general prospect was for a crop 

 of peaches? 



James Davis — I think I shall have about one-third of a crop. 



F. I. Crowe — I do not expect any. 



G. W. Hilliard — I don't think there will be many in the vicinity 

 of Brighton. 



Dr. E. C. James — I do not expect any. There are some people 

 in Upper Alton who think they will have some. 



Mr. McPike — I expect to have about one-third of a crop. 



E. A. Riehl showed some twigs of Smock, Amsden, Parks' Cling, 

 Silver Medal and Family Favorite, which were examined by the 

 Society, and found to have quite enough live buds for a crop. 



Mr. McPike — I find that old trees have not many live buds, it 

 is only thrifty young trees from which we can expect anything ; also 

 that trees on the summit have more than in the valley. Do you 

 think that our proximity to the Mississippi is any protection to us? 



P. E. Vandenburg — i should think so ; for they grow peaches 

 in Michigan, and even in Canada, along the borders of Lake Ontario, 

 being protected by the warm breezes from the lakes. 



E. A. Riehl — I do not think so, there is not enough water in 

 the river to produce any effect. The water of the Mississippi is as 

 the wine glass is to the wash tub, when compared with the great lakes. 

 And the lakes are open, while the river is always frozen over solid 

 when it is cold enough to kill peaches. 



Mr. Browne — Do any of you know anything about the York 

 Imperial apple? 



E. A. Riehl — It is considered good in Pennsylvania and what 

 is good there, usually does well here. 



Wm. Jackson — Does the condition of the trees in the fall have 

 any effect. 



Mr. Hilliard — Would not trees well cultivated be more sub- 

 ject to cold than others? 



Mr. Riehl — I don't think so. 



