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the rest of the tree was entirely healthy. The peaches were numerous, green, and nor- 

 mal. 



May 13, 1889. Apparently still diseased. Some puny-looking sprouts are growing 

 from the base of the excised limbs and from the trunk under them. 



September 17, 1889. To casual observation this tree is as healthy as No. 3, but I 

 find scars on the stub of the excised limb from which some one has broken shoots. A 

 search in the weeds under the tree brings to light several dried up but much-branched 

 and quite characteristic yellows shoots, which correspond to the scars on the stub. 

 There are no present indications of yellows, but unquestionably the tree is diseased. 

 No fruit this year. 



October 11, 1890. Most of the foliage has fallen, probably nineteen- twentieths. 

 Some of it is redder than should be. It is not yet a bad-looking tree, although plainly 

 diseased. Winter buds are now germinating on half a dozen shoots. I counted four- 

 teen on one not over a foot long. 



(5) August 10, 1888. Variety, Reeves's Favorite. One limb was removed ; one was 

 left. The excised limb bore 25 to 30 premature peaches distributed on two branches. 

 The rest of the limb bore many sound, green peaches. There were no diseased 

 sprouts, and the foliage of the entire limb was full-grown, and of a healthy green. 

 The limb which was left bore green, healthy peaches and healthy foliage. 



May 13, 1889. Apparently healthy. 



September 17, 1889. There are now slight but unquestionable symptoms of dis- 

 ease, i. e. a half dozen feeble shoots on the trunk and limbs. The spring foliage is 

 dark green ami thrifty. No fruit. 



October 11, 1890. The tree is well provided with good foliage, and there are only 

 a few diseased shoots. One is a terminal bud which has grown about one-half inch, 

 developing a whorl of immature leaves now 2 to 3 inches long. Another is a small, 

 feeble shoot on the trunk. 



(6) August 10, 1888. Variety, Reeves's Favorite. One limb was removed ; one was 

 left. The excised limb tri-parted a short distance above the cut ; two of the three 

 parts bore premature peaches upon some branches and green ones upon others. The 

 third fork bore only green, healthy fruit. The foliage of this tri-partite limb was 

 full-grown, green, and healthy. There were no diseased shoots and the stump was 

 sound. The remainder of the tree bore green, healthy poaches, and excellent foliage. 

 There was no least sign of yellows. 



May 13, 1889. Appears to be diseased. 



September 17, 1889. At first sight this tree appears to be as healthy as No. 3. The 

 entire foliage is vigorous and of a healthy green. Seven lusty shoots have grown 

 out of the trunk just below the excised limb. These are 3 to 4 feet long, and most 

 are one-half inch in diameter at the base. All look healthy and bear excellent foli- 

 age. However, on the base of the remaining limb, 4 inches from the cut, there is a 

 scar easily overlooked. Some one wrenched a shoot from this spot in the summer. 

 Search in the weeds under the tree brings it to light. This shoot is 2 feet long and 

 branched in the characteristic manner. There is, therefore, no doubt that the tree 

 is still affected, although at present it shows no symptoms of disease. No fruit this 

 year. 



October 11, 1890. Tree much like No. 5. There is an abundance of good foliage, 

 but upon two shoots about a dozen winter buds are now pushing. 



(7) August 10, 1888. Variety, Beers's Smock. One limb was removed. This limb 

 biparted just above the cut. On one fork two small branches bore about a hundred 

 red-spotted peaches which were ripe or nearly ripe, while 5 or 6 others of about equal 

 size bore only green, healthy fruit. The other fork bore nothing but healthy peaches. 

 There were no diseased shoots, and the foliage of the entire limb had every appear- 

 ance of health. The stump was sound. The rest of the tree seemed healthy. It 

 bore sound, green peaches, and full-grown, green foliage. 



May 13, 1889. There are diseased shoots at the base of the excised limb. A few 

 have also grown from the base of the adjoining limb. 



