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Michigan Horticultural and Agricultural Society, enters his 

 peach orchard, planted in 18G8. For healthy growth and 

 uniformity, except where trees were replanted, it is difficult to 

 find the superior of this three-year-old orchard. It is on the 

 north side of the railroad, and with a slightly northern slope 

 toward Spring Lake, — a very favorahle aspect for peaches, 

 especially with ample water protection as this has. 



Mr. A. L. Soule's peach orchard, planted in 1868, contains 

 1,000 very handsome trees, with a long and gradual slope to 

 the southwest. It is one of the most promising orchards on 

 Spring Lake, and cannot be easily surpassed of its age. 



Mr. Charles E. Soule's peach orchard of 300 trees, planted 

 in 1868, is on a fine elevation, and located on a peninsula, 

 giving it water protection in almost every direction. The land 

 is rolling, and the growth this year has been all that is desir- 

 able. The wood is ripening rapidly to the tips. 



The peach orchard of J. B. Soule contains 2,000 trees, — 800 

 Eai'ly Crawfords, and the balance miscellaneous. It has made 

 as much growth as is safe, even on this favored location, and 

 begins to look like a bearing orchard. Show for fruit next 

 year, excellent. 



Mr. Elmore A. Treadway enters his splendid peach orchard, 

 planted in 1869. The growth of these trees is surprising, and 

 yet it is ripening up rapidly, and the terminal buds have formed. 

 The double buds are quite numerous, and the prospect of a 

 crop, even in 1870, is good. 



Mr. Thomas Petty's peach orchard, planted in 1869, contains 

 500 trees. For regularity of growth, and uniformity of size 

 and trimming, this orchard stands high in our estimation. Its 

 aspect, sloping to the south, gives it a fine appearance, although 

 it is probable a northern aspect would be better for the fruit. 

 The fine elevation of most of the trees, however, renders their 

 chance for avoiding frost excellent. 



Mr. Frank Hall has a peach orchard of 500 trees, planted 

 last spring. Not one of the 500 failed to grow, and all appear 



