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STATE BOARD OF AORIOULTURE 



I AIULATION OF CUEURIRS. 1S09.— Ooncluueu. 



\;iiii. 



■Species. 





s 



6 



■c 



V 



a 



Royal Duke Diike... 



Rupp Duke — 



Sohinidt 1 Avium . 



Sklanka Morello 



Spanish (Yellow) Avium . 



Spate Morello — 



Straufls 



Suila 



Tartarian (Black). 

 Ulati8(Cal. Adv.) 



1891 I May 1 



1894 j Apr. 29 



1894 I " 29 



1888 i " 29 



1891 1 " 29 



Morello 1888 I May 1» 



Morello 1888 : Apr. 29 



Morello : l>»a3 ' May 1 



Avium 1 1888 ; Apr. 28 



Avium 189.', 



Weir 2 Morello iw'J 



Windsor i Avium ; 1891 



Wood (Gov.) ; Avium 1891 



Wragg Morello 1892 | May 



28 



29 



28 



29 



1 



June 26 



" 26 

 " 29 

 " 23 

 " 28 



Julv 1 

 June 28 

 Julv 12 

 June 20 

 " 12 



" 26 

 July 3 

 June 15 

 July 12 



3 



7-8 

 9 

 7 

 5 

 10 



5-6-1 

 5-6 

 3-4 

 10 



8 ' 



7 



8-9 

 10 

 10 



9 



7 

 10 

 10 



9 

 10 



7 I 8 



7 I 9 



8 I 9 

 4-6 &-9 



PEACHES. 



Although most kinds of fiuit at the sub-station stood the severe test of last winter 

 remarkably well, tho damage to peaches was considerable. Out of 225 varieties on 

 trial, 40 were lost as a result of the freeze. With. but few exceptions the wood of 

 surviving varieties was more or less discolored and many (in the case of some varieties 

 all) of the fruit buds were killed. However, 47 varieties proved sufficiently hardy 

 to mature some fruit, and these kinds have been incorporated in the tabulation given. 



It is but fair to say that the extent of the injury at the station should not be taken 

 as an indication of the damage sustained by peaches generally throughout the section. 

 In most of the orchards about South Haven, but few if any trees were killed, and in 

 many instances fair crops of fruit were harvested. This difference in favor of the com- 

 mercial orchards may doubtless be attributed largely to their greater elevation, the 

 station grounds being" located immediately on the lake shore, at an altitude considerably 

 less than that of most of the neighboring country. But the fact that the station 

 orchards contained such a large number of varieties should also be taken into con- 

 sideration. Among so many kinds quite a proportion naturally proved much less 

 hardy than many of the well tested commercial varieties largely planted throughout 

 this section. 



With the exception of a few varieties which showed but little discoloration in wood, 

 and a number included in a pruning experiment mentioned later, the trees were cut 

 back to w^ood from one-half to three-quarters of an inch in diameter. This severe prun- 

 ing was for the purnose of removing injured wood, lowering the tops in the case of 

 some of the older trees, and stimulating a more vigorous growth, thus aiding in the 

 repair of winter injuries. The trees were apparently benefited by this treatment. 

 They made a good growth, yet ripened their wood well, and this fall are in good con- 

 dition for winter. 



Among the varieties which made the best showing this season were Alexander, Brun- 

 Ron, Brown, Gold Drop, Lewis. Ixmghurst and Willett. Brown is an early white fleshed 

 peach resembling Lewis. It is fully as hardy as that popular variety and this season 

 was more productive. Longhnrst is a new variety Avhich ripened in late September. 

 It is a large yellow peach of the Chili type and proved one of the best varieties which 

 fruited this season. Willett is a yellow freestone of good size and good quality. 

 Ripened September 2.5. 



