28 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



LETTER FEOM C. ENGLE. 



Paw Paw, May 22d, 1873. 

 Gents: — There is no general disease of the peach trees in this immediate 

 vicinity. A few trees die each year from the effects of the borer, and from 

 other causes. I saw some blossoms on my early Crawford and Hale's early 

 to-day. My Barnard and Heath Cling trees are blossoming pretty full. 



My answer to question No. 8 is, that serrate-leaved peach trees are more 

 liable to mildew than glandular-leaved varieties. 

 No. 11. Gravelly loam. 

 No. 12. Nine years. 



No. 13. On ordinary level land nearly all tree&are killed; on hills, none. 

 No. 14. On the 22d of February, 22^^ below zero; on the 24th, 24*^ below, 

 and on the hill where the orchard stands, 4^ less. 



Yours, etc., 



C. ENGLE. 



letter feom 1. s. lindeeman. 



Pleasant View Fruit Farm, ] 



Casco, Allegan County, Mich., May 23d, 1873. \ 



Gentlemen: — Your circular to peach growers is received, and I will answer 

 with pleasure. 



1st. None that I am aware of. 

 ■ 4th. I have never seen any of the Yellows that I am aware of. 



5th. No theory of my own, as I have had no experience with the disease. 



10th. I have not noticed anything of the kind. 



11th. Sand, loam and gravel intermixed on my place. 



12th. About 12 years; but many trees are 15 or 20 years old in the vicinity. 



13th. Not to any great extent. Some trees are injured and a few are killed, 

 but generally appear healthy, with a fair show for fruit. 



14th. December 23d last, IS"' below zero, December 2oth, 14° below, Feb- 

 ruary 23d, S° below. 



During the past winter there were nine days that the thermometer indicated 

 below zero. >. 



Respectfully submitted. I. S. LINDERMAN. 



P. 0. Address Sonth Haven, Mich. 



LETTEE FEOM HANFOED & CO. 



Beistol, Indiana, May 27, 1873. 

 Gents: — We give the following answers to the circular received from you: 

 To question No. 1 we answer that there is no disease among our peach trees. 

 No. 8. They are. 



No. 11. Sandy loam, with porous sub-soil. 

 No. 12. Twenty years. 

 No. 13. On old trees, but not fatal to any. 

 No. 14. 26" below zero about January 9th. 



HANFORD & Co. 



LETTEE FEOM HENEY S. CLUBB. 



Grand Haven, May 28, 1873. 

 Gents: — I submit the following answers: 

 No. 1. The curled leaf is the only disease. 

 No. 2. No. 

 No. 8. No. 



