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I have sometimes noticed a lack of fruit on tlie west or southwest side 

 of trees, which may be caused by the strong winds whicli prevail from 

 that quarter about the time the trees are in bloom, blowing too much of 

 the pollen from blossoms on that side. 



I have also seen good crops of peaches on bleak, elevated sites in the 

 prairies, when there was a complete fiiilure in more sheltered situations. 

 My father, some years ago, had a piece of land cleared off in the timber 

 for the purpose of planting a peach orchard ; but he became so thoroughly 

 convinced that shelter was not necessary for peach trees, that he never 

 planted it. 



I should prefer hill sides, or at least well drained lands, for orchards; 

 do not consider shelter essential; would not go into extremes in regard to 

 low heads, and in our rich soil would not plant apple trees, to stand per- 

 manently, closer than thirty feet, and might plant peach or dwarf pear 

 half way between the apple trees, and cut them out when they get in 

 the way; would rather prefer fall planting; would mulch the first sum- 

 mer; cultivate well initil the trees got large enough to take care of them- 

 selves, then seed down with red clover. It might be well to turn hogs 

 in the orchard, first ringing their noses to prevent rooting, except in very 

 old orchards; the hogs would eat up the fallen fruit, and thus destroy 

 larvae of insects. But one of the most important points with the orchardist 

 is to know just what varieties to plant. It is very essential that he should 

 post himself thoroughly in regard to the \'arieties which succeed best in 

 his particular locality. 



We have been experimenting with a gi'cat many varieties, and find 

 that it will not do to adopt or reject a variety on too short acquaintance. 

 Some seasons our favorite varieties prove almost complete failures; yet 

 we do not feel justified in rejecting tliem on that account. We must 

 consider tlie average productiveness and other qualities for a number of 

 years before making up our verdict. 



From our own experience, I would recommend the following list for 

 this section : 



SUMMER APPLES. 



Early Harvest, Red Astrachan, Sops of Wine, Carolina June, Kes- 

 ■wick Codlin, Pomme Royal. 



FALL. 



Maiden Blush, Jersey Sweet, Fameuse, Rambo. 



WINTER. 



Winesap. New York Pippin, Newtown Pippin, Fulton, Jonathan, 

 Rawles' Janet, Milam. 



PEARS. 



Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, Bulfum, Buerre d'Anjou. 



CHERRIES. 



May Duke, English Morello, and Early Richmond. 



