THE SHALLCROSS TREES. 19 



One limb of the tree was badly diseased only a short distance from 

 where the shoots were cut. 



The buds were cut August 3, 1887, and inserted the same day. One 

 bud only was put into each tree. The manner of inoculation was sub- 

 stantially like that already described. Subsequent examination showed 

 that a union between bud and stock had taken place in every instance, 

 or nearly every one, the budder having been very expert. No buds 

 pushed and no symptoms of disease developed that autumn. 



In the spring of 1888, while the buds were yet dormant, these trees 

 were removed to Hubbardston, Michigan, and set 10 by 10 feet apart, 

 principally upon a moderately fertile, sandy loam, which had been used 

 for a garden. This location was selected as, on the whole, the best that 

 could be had at that time. The soil has been cleared of forest and 

 brought under cultivation since 1850. There were and are no known 

 cases of yellows within 40 miles, and the nearest commercial orchards are 

 20 miles away, and not extensive, By long residence I am familiar with 

 the whole country, and believe that the only peach trees in that town- 

 ship or the adjoining ones are such as have been planted very sparingly 

 in gardens or around houses. To most farms and gardens this tree is 

 an entire stranger. The principal objection to the location, and a serious 

 one, was the danger from low winter temperatures and sudden fluctu- 

 ations, which in the past had frequently killed peach trees to the ground, 

 and consequently had long since very effectually discouraged planting. 

 However, the risk was taken, and, as good fortune would have it, the 

 winters of 1889 and 1890 were so mild that the trees did not suffer in 

 the least. 



Altogether 336 trees were set, and upon my father's place, that I 

 might have the land more fully under control. Two hundred and ten 

 were the inoculated trees already mentioned and 126 were unbudded 

 seedlings from the same nursery to be used in making comparisons. 



These trees were set out April 24, under personal direction, and 

 were examined carefully, one by one, as late as June 26 of that year. 

 At that date there was no difference in the appearance of the two lots. 

 Six of each were dead, apparently from the shock of transplanting. 

 The remainder of the unbudded trees were perfectly healthy j and the 

 remainder of the inoculated ones appeared to be so, with the exception 

 of one tree which began to look suspicious. In 60 per cent of the in- 

 oculated trees the bud had failed to push, although the bark inserted 

 with it was yet alive in most instances. 



In 96 per cent of the seedlings the top was purposely allowed to re- 

 main at the time of transplanting, only enough being removed to 

 balance the slight loss of roots.- The others were cut back to the in- 

 serted bud. The trees suffered no injury in transit, were provided with 

 excellent roots, and, with the exception of 87 set in new ground on 

 upturned and tough sod, grew vigorously from the start and promised 

 well. 



