The Bulletin 41 



Elbertas. and varieties riljcniufi; at this liiuc and aftor sliould conlaiii 

 arsenate of load. Whether or not it will have much value in rodueinp 

 the amount of euroulio is a debatahlo question, hut there is not mucli 

 douht tliat it aids? in coloring the fruit. It is the opinion of many 

 growers that the cost of adding the arsenate of lead to the last .summer 

 spray for mid-season varieties is repaid many times by better protection 

 from the curculio and by more highly colored peaches. 



Proper care should be exercised in protecting the trees from the 

 ravages of the peach tree borer and the fruit-bark beetle or shot-hole 

 borer. If these two insects operate in the orchard in any numbers, the 

 trees will be very much injured, and sometimes killed. If the grower 

 is not familiar with the best practices of controlling these insects, he 

 should lose no time in learning the best methods of control and putting 

 them into practice. 



VARIETIES, RECOMMENDATIOXS, AND DESCRIPTIONS 



The selection of the proper varieties plays a very important part in 

 the success of a commercial peach orchard, and to a slightly less extent 

 in the success of a home orchard. In every section a few widely known 

 varieties have established themselves. It is advisable to plant these 

 varieties that have proven their worth rather than newer varieties. A 

 few trees of the newer varieties may be Avorth trying experimentally, 

 but it is not good practice to plant a largo number of them until cer- 

 tain of their value. 



In the choice and number of varieties to plant, the prospective 

 grower should be governed by .such conditions as the size of the orchard, 

 the demands of his market, the competition from other sections, labor 

 facilities, the efficiency of handling facilities, and the orchard site. 

 Of the commercial varieties grown in this State, Elberta is the most 

 tender in bud, while Mayflower, Greensboro, and Arp are the most 

 hardy, consequently the Elberta trees should be planted on that part of 

 the site most free from frost. For convonionce in spraying and pick- 

 ing, the varieties should be planted in their order of ripening. 



In the commercial orchards located in the Sand Hill and Coastal 

 Plain sections of the State the following varieties, named in order of 

 ripening, have given the b&st results: Mayflower, Alexander, Greens- 

 boro, Arp, Carman, ITiley. Belle, and Ellx>rta. In these sections it is 

 not advisable to plant any variety ripening later than Elberta. 



In the Piedmont and Mountain sections of the State, in addition to 

 the above list, ^Nfat thews, Crosby, Salway, and some of the late clings, 

 as Stinson or Albright, may be grown profitably. 



In selecting varieties for local market and home use, a much wider 

 range of varietie.'' can be chn.sen than for commercial purposes. 



