THE DISEASES OF THE PEACH TREE. 81 



I^ETTER FROM S. L. MORRIS. 



Holland, Mich., June 3, 1873. 



In reply to yonr inquiries relative to the peach and its affections in this 

 vicinity, especially what is termed the Yellows in peach trees, I would state 

 that this disease is unknown to horticulturists here. I have never had any 

 experience with it, and hence I have no practical information to impart, having 

 reference to the first seven questions asked. Regarding question Na. 8, niv 

 experience and investigation have both taught me that trees having serrated 

 leaves are very much more liable to mildew, and lose its crop, than glandular - 

 leaved trees. 



9th. I have never discovered in my own orchard any affection among gland- 

 ular-leaved trees. 



10th. Have never noticed this mildew until June; never before blossoming. 



11th. Gravelly loam and sandy loam. 



12th. Twelve years. 



13th. I do not think the severity of the winter has injured the peach trees 

 in this vicinity. 



14th. January 28, 18*^ below zsro, by librarian thermometer. 



An average crop is indicated in this part of the State. 



Very truly, 



S. L. MORRIS. 



REPORT NO. 2. 



RKAD AT THE MEETING OP THK STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY HELD AT SWEET'S HOTBI, 

 GRAND RAPIDS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1S73. 



Mr. President and Gentlemen: — By request your committee made a 

 partial report at the meeting of the society held at Kalamazoo on the ^5th of 

 June, giving a detailed account of their proceedings up to that date. Knowing 

 as we did that it was impossible to make a reliable, final report without examin- 

 ing the orchards, we decided to visit the peach orchards along the eastern 

 border of Lake Michigan, and by careful examination be able to judge for our- 

 selves whether the disease known as the Yellows had found its way into the 

 peach orchards of that locality, and if it had, then to what extent had it 

 attacked the trees ; how came it there; and how shall we get rid of it. 



THE DEPARTURE. 



For this purpose we left Kalamazoo on the morning of July 30th for St. 

 Joseph, where we arrived early that evening and made known our wishes to 

 Mr. A. H. Morrison, who introduced us to Mr. AVhittlesey and Mr. Drury, who 

 very kindly volunteered themselves and a team to take us to any and all places 

 "we desired to visit at St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. We accepted the kind, 

 generous offer, and arranged with them to start early on Thursday morning. 



AT ST. JOSEPH. 



On Thursday morning, in the midst of a rain storm, the above named gen- 

 tlemen called for us according to agreement. In company with them we started 

 out upon our mission. Our first stopping place was at the residence of Mr. 



