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I do not know how to leave out of this particular section the Barnard. 

 You will notice I am leaving the white peaches almost entirely alone, 

 but I do not know how to leave out the old Barnard. A good many peo- 

 ple complain of its size, but I think it sizes up nicely if you thin it out. 



The Conkling is showing up splendid. The Richmond is a great favor- 

 ite coming in along about that time. And the Crosby is very promising 

 as far as hardness is concerned, and in the main T will speak of what we 

 know as to the hardy varieties. But if the Crosby is going to have a 

 fault, it is going to be a little small. 



There is another variety that I would suggest with a little caution and 

 that is the Fitzgerald. People that have seen it at its home pronounces 

 it a wonderful peach. Last winter the Lewis, the Crosby, and the Fitz- 

 gerald showed a larger proportion of live buds than any other varieties, 

 and the Fitzgerald a larger amount than any others. The Fitzgerald 

 comes in about the time of the Early Crawford. 



Following that is the Kalamazoo, and it is a grand good one. The 

 Kalamazoo is one of those peaches that is of good size, set very heavy 

 with fruit, but after setting it sheds off down to a fair crop. 



Following the Kalamazoo, the Gold Drop is my next favorite, but that 

 is one of those kinds which I might speak of in a bunch that no man 

 wants to set unless he proposes to be severe in pruning and thinning, 

 because it will overdo itself. We hear up and down the lake shore 

 that as it gets age the peaches become smaller. Now I believe 

 there is an explanation to that because as it gets age it gets less 

 thinning. Off the Gold Drop of 400 trees last year I took 1,500 bushels. 

 On a ten acre lot we spent 17^ days' work trimming and thinning to the 

 acre, and still this Gold Drop yielded 1,500 bushels; so I do not take any 

 stock in this story going around that the Gold Drop reduces its size 

 except as you allow it to overbear. It is a strong tree and a rank grower 

 when thinned, and has a sound crop. 



Following the Gold Drop is the Stevens. I am told that you have the 

 Switzerland and found that very much like this Stevens. This is a very 

 strong grower, stubby limbs, but they do not bear as young as these other 

 varieties, but after they are four or five years old bear regularly. Their 

 coloring is more brilliant and they are a little more downy than "Stump 

 the World" — the down itself takes on a most delicate tint. It is quite a 

 sour peach until ripe and then sweet. 



Following that I know of nothing better than a Smock. We always 

 have a certain amount of land to set, and if I can get |2.00 out of the 

 Lewis or Kalamazoo or Gold Drop, while I get one out of the Salway, I 

 do not want the Smock. 



DISCUSSION.. 



Q: How about the Elberta? 



Mr. Morrill: It is one of the very finest and the only objection in 

 sight is the liability to curl leaf. It comes in with the Kalamazoo and 

 ripens together. It is a magnificent thing. I have 1,000 trees of it and 

 I believe in it. 



Q: What about the Snows Orange? 



Mr. Morrill : That is a late Barnard, and comes in so close to the Kala- 

 mazoo, I would rather have the Kalamazoo. 

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