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MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIEIY. 



Varieties. 



Crystal City 



Crescent Seedling 

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Glendale 



Miner's Prolific. . . 



Captain Jack 



Kentucky 



Windsor Chief. . . . 



Cinderella 



Cumberland 



Manchester 



Wilson 



Big Bob 



Sharpless 



Col. Cheney 



Jucunda 



Lening's White . . . 



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The above varieties were grown on light, sandy soil, well manured 

 with stable manure. In a different climate and on clay soil the result 

 would be different, showing that great care should be used in the 

 selection of varieties to suit soil and climate. My advice to inexper- 

 ienced parties would be to read the reports of Horticultural Society of 

 their State to get the benefit of the experience of leading horti- 

 culturists. 



We have been very successful in saving our peach trees and also 

 the fruit by wrapping the trees with straw, slouph grass or corni 

 fodder or sugar cane, sown thick to make it grow fine. I have two 

 hands at the present time wrapping trees; the cost does not exceed 

 seven cents per tree. 



We have two ropes with loops at one end ; put the rope around 

 the tree and draw gently while the man on the opposite side of the 

 tree holds the rope and keeps the limbs straight; when the rope is 

 drawn sufficiently tight, fasten, then place the second rope above the^ 



