TWENTY FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING. 191 



Mr. Greening: And speaking of Smock, you mention that in your 

 locality it has less red and more yellow. In our locality it is the other 

 way. So you see, locality has much to do with the successful growing of 

 the different kinds of fruits, and specially is that true of the different 

 varieties. 



Mr. Morrill : Did you state the period of ripening of the New Prolific? 



Mr. Greening: The 10th of September, between Early and Late 

 Crawfords. It usually laps into that space, directly between, in our 

 locality, and we have noticed it in other localities. It is possible it may 

 be a little later in your section. 



Mr. T. T. Lyon: I have had no experience with New Prolific, except 

 a couple of years' growing of the trees. There has been no fruit yet, 

 though I have received specimens from Greening Bros, that gave fair 

 promise, and according to their representations it should be a very good 

 market variety. It has a number of good qualities, apparently, that 

 would commend it as a market variety. We have something like 200 

 varieties on the experiment grounds at our place, and several of them bore 

 this last year, and some of them the last two years. There are so many of 

 them that it would be hardly worth while to speak of them. It would be 

 more interesting, perhaps, if you have some one particularly in mind that 

 you would like to hear about, to have it suggested. 



Q. Have you tested Crosby? 



A. Yes, sir. Crosby has been growing two years. It produced 

 almost nothing last year; this year it has borne a light crop. The indica- 

 tions, so far, are that it is not likely to be an early bearer; and as to its 

 quality, I do not anticipate that it will prove very superior. But it is rep- 

 resented as having good market qualities, and I think very likely that may 

 be true. Certainly, so far, it has proven a poor bearer with us, not to be 

 compared with many others of the same age of trees. Elberta we 

 have fruited a couple of years, and it has borne rather lightly. I don't 

 think, though, that any of our trees have been fruiting long enough to 

 determine how prolific they will be. So far, the fruit is of large size, and 

 I have noticed that it bears evenly. We must have trees that have been 

 bearing sevr-ral years, to demonstrate what they will do. From its reputa- 

 tion, I expect something very desirable. There are others, though, that I 

 would prefer for my own use at home. I am something of a stickler for 

 quality as well as quantity. I believe many of our market growers plant 

 too poor varieties for the profit of their business. For instance, a man 

 sells a peck of peaches that are handsome, but poor in quality. The next 

 time he tries to sell, to this same buyer, the latter does not want them; for, 

 though of good appearance, they are poor in quality. There are many 

 varieties which are handsome, but have not good flavor; they may be of 

 high color and delicate of texture, but in the long run they will not be as 

 profitable. Though the others may require more care in handling, yet 

 they would ultimately bring better prices and give better satisfaction. 



Q. What do you think of the table qualities of Elberta? 



A. It is just fair, as it grows with us. It is to be understood, how- 

 ever, that none of the southern varieties we grow are as good here as they 

 would be further south. Elberta is certainly pretty well up in 

 quality, and is very satisfactory as a market peach. At the same time, 

 is not productive with us as in the south. 



Q. Will you tell us of a good kind of peach, one that you like? 



