364 BOARD OF AGEICULTURE. 



The practical management of these operations was, from 

 the beginning to the present time, under the personal super- 

 vision of Prof. Maynard. 



The application of phosphoric acid and of muriate of pot- 

 ash was repeated the succeeding spring. The new growth 

 of branches and leaves showed a decided improvement both 

 in vigor and color. 



The trees have been cut back for several years, and they 

 have since repeatedly produced healthy fruit. 



Analyses of Parts of the Peach Tree. 



Branches in Blossom from sotmd Crawford Peach Tree. 



(Collected in May, 1877.) 



Moisture lost at 100=^ C, 50.77 to 59.74 



Dry matter, " . 43.23 to 40.26 



Ash in dry matter, - to 4.63 



Nitrogen in dry matter, 2.16 to 2.09 



A. — Healthy Early York Peach. 



(Nearly ripe, but not mellow. Collected August, 1877.) 



Moisture lost at 100^ C, 86.01 to 88.00 



Dry matter (entire fruit), . 



Dry matter in pulp, .... 



Specific gravity of juice at 25° C, . 



Grape sugar in juice, 



Cane sugar in juice, .... 



One hundred cubic cent, of juice neutral 



cubic cent, of carbonate of soda solution (containing 1 part 



in 100). 



13.39 to 12.00 

 . 10.94 to 10.98 

 1.0375 to 1.04 

 1.35 to 1.38 

 4.12 to not det. 

 ized from 40 5 to 44.0 



B. — Healthy Early York Peach. 



(Very ripe and mellow; tested three days after picking. Collected 



August, 1877.) 



Lost in weight within three days, 5.48 



Specific gravity of juice at 25° C, 1.045 



Grape sugar in juice, 1.92 



Cane sugar in juice, 6.09 



One hundred cubic cent, of juice neutralized 45 cubic cent, of 

 soda solution (containing 1 part in 100). The whole weight 

 of the peach tested was 49.32 grammes ; stone weighed 3.71 

 grammes ; ash of entire fruit, 0.2862, including carbonic 

 acid. 



