plants. These germs are of extreme tenacity, and are borne 

 from place to place, and from tree to tree, by the atmos- 

 phere which is never so quiet but that its movements are sujffi- 

 cient to keep such minute bodies atloat. At present we know 

 of no certain means for rendering the trees insusceptible to 

 the disease. Fumigation, spraying, or washing the tree with 

 various known fungicides, notably sulphur and lime, have 

 given no positive results. As the disease is local and spreads 

 slowly, it is possible, as has long been known, to effectually 

 check its progress by amputation. The smaller limbs should 

 be cut off a foot or two below the lowest manifestation of the 

 disease, and the spots on the trunk and larger limbs shaved 

 out, cutting deep enough to remove all discolorations. The 

 instrument used should be kept disinfected with carbolic acid 

 or otherwise, to guard against conveying the disease to 

 freshly cut surfaces, and the newly cut surfaces ought to be 

 painted over, to exclude the germs that might reach them 

 through the atmosphere." 



It is to be hoped that our scientists may soon discover 

 some remedy for this dreadful scourge, and we are glad to 

 note that the Biologist of this Experiment htation is now 

 making investigations in this line. 



PEACHES. 



In 1885 an orchard of 37 varieties of budded trees, 2 of 

 each kind, and 50* seedlings, were planted ; a few died in 

 transplanting and three of the budded trees have since died. 

 At the present writing, July 1, 1893, they are all in a healthy, 

 vigorous condition, and, last year especially, bore an abun- 

 dant crop of delicious fruit. The following list gives a com- 

 plete succession from June to November, in the order of 

 ripening, with a brief description : 



Alexander. — Of all early peaches]tried this is the one pre- 

 ferred ; fine color, semi cling, quality good, medium size and 

 prolific Ripe May 25 to June 10. 



*One row of the seedlings was not counted in the report given in 

 Bulletin No. 11, which explains the difference in this number. 



