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A. Hamilton: I like Green's Fruit-Grower for outside information, but 

 for west Michigan growers there is nothing equal to the Gazette. I get 

 more value from it than from any other. 



Mr. MoEEiLL: I like to have quite a list. AVith me the Rural New- 

 Yorker stands high because of its experiments and investigations. Popu- 

 lar Gardening is also a favorite, but I do not know how Michigan growers 

 can learn of all that is going on in their own state except by the Gazette. 



Prest. Lyon: It is hard to get reliable information from our horticul- 

 tural journals because so many are devoted to blowing some man's horn. 

 Consequently, I am afraid of the advice of any paper whose publisher is 

 interested in sale of trees, plants, etc. The nearer home you can get a 

 reliably conducted paper the better. 



A recess was taken till 7 :30 p. m. 



Wednesday Evening Session. 



The session of Wednesday evening, was to have l)een occupied by a lec- 

 ture on Canadian Horticulture, by Alex. McD. Allen of Goderich, Ontario, 

 but word was received that on account of sudden sickness of his brother, 

 his attendance was impossible. This was much regretted, both on account 

 of the speaker and the subject; but the question box was full and recourse 

 was had to that. 



CHOICE OF VARIETIES OF PEACH. 



1. In setting an orchard of 1,000 peach trees, what varieties would you 

 recommend ? 



Alexander Hamilton: For a succession, covering the longest time, 

 from earliest to Smock, I would set Waterloo, Elvers, Hale, Crane's Early 

 Yellow, Barnard, Early Crawford, Engle's Mammoth, Bronson's, Hill's 

 Chili, and Smock. I would omit Late Crawford because it is a shy bearer 

 and Engle's Mammoth and Hill's Chili take its place. 



J. F. Taylor: I would not set Waterloo, having had better results 

 from AYilder, a peach of the same general sort. I would also omit Early 

 Crawford, as it does not do well upon my land — Late Crawford does better. 

 Both Early and Late Barnard are desirable, but much depends upon 

 locality. Oldmixon does nicely with me after the trees are six years old. 

 I W"ould include Bivers, but not to be shipj)ed far, and they must be picked 

 at just the right time. I do not know how to fill between Chili and Smock, 

 unless I used Golden Drop or Switzerland; yet the time of ripening of all 

 these will vary by localities, season, age of tree, etc. I would plant in an 

 orchard of 1,000 trees, 20 or 25 of the earliest sort chosen and of Hale's 

 and Bivers; 100 or more of Crane's Early Yellow (time of ripening of 

 Lewis is very nearly that of Crane's Early Yellow, and the latter is much 

 the better peach, yet some would prefer Lewis or Mountain Bose ) ; 100 

 Early Barnard ; 100 Jacques ( for my ground ) ; 100 Late Barnard ; 100 

 Chili; 100 Bronson's Hill's Chili; 100 ^Engle's Mammoth; 100 Golden 

 Drop; 100 Smock; and 25 of a peach bought as Allen — a yellow peach 

 with beautiful red colors. Advantages of a continuous succession of 

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