184 THE AMERICAN PEACH ORCHARD 



yellow, some white; some free, some cling; some 

 for eating and some for canning. A larger number 

 of varieties may be wisely planted than in a com- 

 mercial orchard; and in their selection one should 

 pay more attention to fine quality and less to hardi- 

 ness, health and productiveness. 



The case may be summed up in a sentence by 

 saying that good peaches and plenty of them can 

 be grown by anyone who is physically and morally 

 capable of garden work of any sort, all that is re- 

 quired being reasonably good garden conditions, 

 reasonably sound horticultural instincts and rea- 

 sonably decent care. 



