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THE \t:llows in peach trees. 



ponds with that of the Doyenn^ d'Etc, that 

 Bomc intelligent cultivators are inclined to 

 think them identical. But aside from the 

 facts in the case, it may be remarked as 

 conclusive against this opinion, that the 

 Osband's Favorite has a large open calyx, 

 with reflcxcd segments, while the Doyenn6 

 d'Etc has " calyx small, closed."* The 

 former, too, appears to have much more of 

 color than the latter. 



All doubts on this point will, I think, be 

 removed by reference to the following his- 

 torv, which I obtained from G. Osband, a 

 Methodist minister, in good standing, and 

 every way worthy of confidence. Early in 

 the settlement of this part of the state, a 

 small nursery was planted by Pardon Dur- 

 fee in the vicinity of Palmyra, Wayne co. 

 A public road was subsequently laid out 

 through the premises, and a part of the 

 trees in consequence removed. During this 

 labor, the father of my informant, acciden- 

 tally passing, was accosted by the proprietor, 

 with, " here, I will give you this." handing 

 a pear tree about two feet in height, with 

 branches forking out near the ground. On 



reaching home, the tree was divided through 

 the roots, and the two parts planted. Here 

 one of them produced abundant crops for 

 many years, and finally died, probably from 

 the " blight." The other was soon removed 

 to a farm in the north part of this town, 

 (Macedon,) and last year I gathered a few 

 specimens from it, the last which the same 

 potent enemy will allow it to produce. The 

 name given is at the suggestion of the 

 family who brought it into notice. 



Size, scarcely medium, about two inches 

 long, and two in diameter. Form, obovate, 

 resembling a White Doyenne. Skin, smooth, 

 shining, clear yellow, profusely marked 

 with small green dots; well ripened speci- 

 mens have a clear red cheek, slightly rus- 

 setted at the crown. Stalk, an inch long, 

 rather stout, a little knobbed, not deeply in- 

 serted in a cavity of four unequal sides. 

 Calyx, large, open, segments reflexed. 

 Flesh, white, a little coarse, juicy. Flavor, 

 rich and sugary, with a slight musky per- 

 fume. Ripe from 5th to 10th of 8th mo. 

 (August.) Wm. R. Smith. 



Macedon, 8 mo 1846 



THE YELLOWS IN PEACH TREES. 



BY L. WYMAN, Jr., OF WEST-CAMBIUDGE, MASS. 



Having received of late quite a number of 

 letters and notes from individuals interested 

 in the cultivation of the Peach tree, re- 

 questing my opinion as to the origin of, 

 and the best mode of treatment to be given 

 to Peach trees afl^ected with the Yellotvs, 

 (by some called a disease,) I will state, 

 through the medium of the Horticulturist, 

 the result of my own observations, obtained 

 from a ten or twelve years experience in the 

 cultivation of the Peach tree ; from which 



• See DowuJng"s " Fruits and Fruit Trees of America." 



those interested may form their own opi- 

 nion. 



Having devoted much attention to the 

 culture and habits of the Peach tree, I am 

 of the opinion that what is called the yellows, 

 is not a disease in itself, so much as the re- 

 sult of a lack of nourishment of the right 

 kind, or the natural result of bad culture 

 upon an unfavorable soil. I have never found, 

 after the most careful microscopic examina- 

 tion of the roots of the trees affected with the 

 yellows, the appearance of any worm or mi- 



