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On trees sprayed April 26, there was a little more curl than upon trees sprayed 

 April 12. 



Trees sprayed May 3, showed in the case of some varieties, considerable more curl 

 than trees sprayed April 12. 



Trees sprayed early with one pound of copper sulphate to one hundred gallons of 

 water showed no more curl than trees sprayed at the same time with one pound of 

 copper sulphate to twenty gallons of water. 



Trees sprayed early with one pound of copper sulphate to two hundred gallons of 

 water also came through as well as trees sprayed early with the strength used in 

 actual practice. 



PRUNING. 



With a view of studying the effects of fall and winter pruning of the peach, single 

 trees of about twenty-five varieties were pruned in late fall and early winter. Trees of 

 the same varieties were left unpruned until spring to serve as checks. No 

 difference could be detected during the season between the fall and winter pruned trees 

 and those pruned in the spring, either in the crop or in the trees themselves. However, 

 much may depend upon the severity of the winter weather to which the trees are sub- 

 jected after being pruned and a test of this kind to be valuable should be carried on for 

 several years. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



Albright. — Roundish slightly elongated, creamy white with blush, tender, of good 

 quality. Too unproductive to be of value. 



Allen. — Tree upright, vigorous, quite unproductive. Fruit roundish, smooth, yellow, 

 free, of large size and good quality. Middle of September. 



American Apricot. — A roundish, smooth, yellow amber peach of good quality, ripening 

 in late September. Inclined to be undersized even when well thinned. 



Amelia. — A large attractive white peach ripening in late August and early September. 

 Lacks hardiness and productiveness. 



Amsden. — An early white peach representative of the type to which belong Alexander, 

 Early Canada, River Bank and others. Varieties of this class are of poor quality, soft 

 and perishable, and although found in most of the old orchards, they are but little 

 planted at the present time. 



Bequette. — A very large, white peach of the Elberta type. Has made a good record 

 here, but ripening as it does with Elberta, the latter is preferred, since it is yellow- 

 fleshed. 



Berenice. — A pale yellow peach of large size and good quality, but of poor appear- 

 ance. Late September. 



Bickell. — A late, white, free stone of medium size and poor quality. Ripens with 

 Salway. Not desirable. 



Bonanza. — Large, white, free stone, ripening in October. Inclined to be unproductive. 



Brunson. — Similar to Kalamazoo, although of distinct origin. 



Brown. — A white peach very similar to Lewis. Hardy and productive. Season same 

 as Lewis. 



Champion. — Very large, white, handsomely colored, of best quality. Too tender to 

 ship well. Makes few fruit buds here and is inclined to be a shy bearer. Early 

 September. 



Columbia. — Yellow, peculiarly marked with dull red, of poor quality. Early October. 



Connecticut. — Originated in New England about fifteen years ago. Fruit small, 

 yellow fleshed, of good quality. Very unproductive. 



Coolidge. — A large, attractive, yellow peach ripening in late September. Tree a 

 good grower, but very unproductive. 



Corner. — Resembles the Chili in form and color, but ripens a few days earlier than 

 that variety. Flavor similar to that of the Barnard. Not very productive. 



Crosby. — Fruit round, yellow with red cheek, free. Inclined to run small. Tree 

 spreading, vigorous and productive. Late September. 



Crothers. — Bore a light crop this season, but has usually been quite productive. Fruit 

 medium to large, white with red cheek, firm and of good quality. Originated in Kansas. 

 Late September and early October. 



Dennis. — Round, yellow, of good quality. Too small and unattractive to sell well 

 along with larger, more highly colored varieties of its season. Middle of September. 



