58 N. J. Agricultural Experiment Stations Bulletin 356 



Advanced Symptoms of Little Peach 



The outstanding feature distinguishing little peach from yellows 

 is the abnormally small fruits that are late in ripening instead of 

 prematuring. 



Fig. 27 — Enlarged Lenticels or Dots on Fruit From Trees Checked 

 as by Girdling 



Factors Producing Symptoms Similar to Yellows and Little Peach 



Practically all of the symptoms of yellows and little peach may 

 be brought about by other factors such as borers, winter injuries, 

 label wires, mechanical injuries, unfavorable soils, improper fertili- 

 zation and lack of cultivation. Careful and thorough examination 

 of each case is necessary to avoid incorrect diagnosis. 



Trees More Susceptible to Disease on Some Sites Than on Others 



It has been observed that peach trees of the same variety from the 

 same nursery may be practically free from yellows when planted on 



