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the other hand tin- lntr kimK. an.l c -,|H,-iiLlly the winter 



The pear grows as well as ihc aiii.li', hut not in such 

 large areas. In most of the apple-growing sections the 

 pear can be found in very limited quantities. However, 

 there is a bright future for a more extensive cultiva- 

 tion of this fruit, as wherever it tlirives it grows to a 

 large size, and is fine in quality. The pear blight, which 

 is so bad in other states, is not in the way of pear cul- 

 ture in New Mexico. 



Perhaps the fruit that is socond in importance at 

 present is tho pr-n.'li. v,-li;.-li i^ L'r..\vii win, iiinr.- or less 



success thron-i ''-■ 1.11.1..- |., ii.. . .-iinltural 



districts of Sill r I muTcial 



peach orchanl- 1 illi-y, on 



the lower Rio 1 . 1 I . , 1 . ; .1 .1 I n j. -i ..f them. 



From this vail .: . I .1 1 ,irly jioai'lies are 



shipped to tin 1 . Kansas City and 



Colorado. Tin- < ii'li as the Alex- 



ander, Waterl.... II : . - ^ .: . . , .!■ Ml., most suceoss- 

 ful. This is iln.. M rill. I:,. 1 ll,,!. ;i- :i nil,., tll.i .arly- 



ripening peaobrs lilnuiri lai..r ili.in tlir lati.-i-i|ii.iiiii- \a- 

 rieties, and tlms tiny rscai,,. ili.- iai.. s|.riii- Irnst-. 

 ■which are so coinliain in this Irrritni-y and whii-h an- 

 often so fatal to llje lute peachtis. Thu late sprin- lin-t 

 is the worst drawback to peach-growing in New Jloxirn. 

 No diseases or insect pests have yet threatened iln- 

 peach crop. 



While the apricot grows as well as the peach, and lias 

 no insect enemies or fungous diseases, it has fail.il i-i 

 be a commercial success on account of its blooming in.i 

 early. If some late-blooming variety could be found, 

 this fruit would, no doubt, be otu- of our best fnnis t.. 



grow. The trei- L.,..,.. 1.. :, ;i r. m ..J... 'Ili.r. ,i,.. many 



apricot seedlii.j .1.1.. n wnn.- 



planted by the M ... 



The plum is ni.ii.im. .a |.|.ii- |..i- ii-.li i.i .\- w Mrxim. 



the an, a- iihiiit.il tn plinii i i-r.-s are very small, linw- 



demaud for them. Tlie phun ti-ne smms t.. t.n ji..!-!'.,-) Iv 

 hardy in this climate. The Ja|.:ini .. ih-i.- im m,.,ii - 

 ous growers, but are not a sufa-i— . iiii.ihi.. 



to late spring frosts. Their fniii 1 . . inmi 



lated to growing during the wmi 1 1 . i:~ :ii I . lunar. 

 and March, and thus tlii'\- Idi.'.ni i.i i..n. the danui.r ..(' 



frost is over. On the nil,,,- 1 1, ili,. Pnonis do,,,, s- 



tU-a and Prumts An,',-'' ', ,,,, xaiiins in-e, as a nil,-, 

 late bloomers. Tin- finni. 1 ^imiii i~ -aiiiinc: in |ii.|iu- 

 larity throuylnini ili. i-m .. . hnimi-ial (ia-e, Vellnw 

 Egg,CoeGoM,.,i li. ;. I1..1 . ..h and (I.Tinan l'rnnese,.ni 

 tobeamong tin i n :. n. 1 hn linl'tln.ni Jiart .d'tln. 



territory. In iln- - m in ii.irl, tin- aliove-inetilhiin-d 



varieties, with Iln- aildilmn ..1 llie .Silver Prune, Civilian, 

 Pond Seedling, Jellersuu, and Kobe de Sergeut, are 

 among the best. 



Cherries grow well in the territory, but in the soutlieni 

 part they do not grow as large nor as fine as they do in 

 the northern part. 



Quinces and nectarines thrive in many of the liorti- 

 cultural districts, but as yet they are only grown for 

 family use. 



Perhaps the distribution of the grape is less extensive 

 than that of the other fruits. Wherever the grape is 

 grown it thrives. The American varieties are not of any 

 commercial value. The fruit is usually small, bunches 

 loose, and vines are poor bearers. The European kinds 

 are a success, and are the grapes grown for market. 

 Their culture is confined to the southern and hotter val- 

 leys, and particularly to the lower Rio Grande valley. 

 The varieties planted in the commercial vineyards in 

 this valley are the Mission or El Paso grape, Muscat of 

 Alexandria, and more or less the Gros Colman and Flame 

 Tokay. Other varieties are being introduced. The grape 

 is free from fungous and insect pests. Even the phyl- 

 loxera has not yet made its appearance. The Mission 

 grape, which has been in cultivation for over a hundred 

 years, shows how free the grape is from any pests. The 

 only thing that injures the vines is the dry, cold win- 

 ters. In order to obviate this trouble the vines are 

 heeled up with earth 6 to 12 inches above the last 

 year's growth. The stump method of pruning is prao- 



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ticed altogether in the grape culture. Attempts have 

 been made to trellis the vines, but have not been very 

 satisfactory. 



The small fruits are grown with more or less success 

 throughout the territory, bvit as yet they are of minor 

 importance in the horticulture of New Mexico. 



Fabian Garcia 



NEW YORK, California and Florida may be reckonc.l 

 as tlie great horticultural states. In range of species 

 which can be grown. California and Florida excel. 

 California excels in t.n.nai. ..f many horticultural pro- 

 ducts. New York, 1 . U in the great variety 

 of its commercial 1 i. rests, for to its fruit- 

 growing must be an . , ; , .tensive nursery busi- 

 ness, cut-flower gruu Hi,;, ilun.. I. |dant-trade, seed-trade, 

 and a great developmeut of the vegetable gardening 

 interests. 



In shape and position New Y'ork (Fig. 1483) may be 

 likened to a ship sailing westward, its rudder (Long 

 Island) in the Atlantic and its prow touching the Great 

 Lakes. Its commercial preeminence is supreme. A 

 population of more than six million lives witliin its bor- 

 ilers, and a million more are tributary to it in New 

 .Tersey and Cniiiieetietit. It has more than 40 cities with 

 )in|.nlati.iiis above 1(1,0(10. Cireat variety of soil and 

 siirfaee invil.s ,a v,iri..d population. Water-power is 

 abundant and tuif.iiliiiK. All this means extensive mar- 

 kits fur hortieultunil produce. 



'Iln- land area of the state is 30,476,800 acres, of which 

 aliiint one-half is readily cultivable. The state has an 

 ■ ■Mnnie length east and west of 412 miles, and north 

 .111.1 south of about 310 miles, Ex.-eptin^' a small area in 

 the southwestern part, til., .nm. -i;rii.. i^ u la. ml. il. 

 In the northeastern part a til: ...wn 



inthe Adirondacks,of arelia , 1 m . ii 1 1 uMle 



eastern part, the Catskill li :liLii..N ;,:i mi iL. .Ii^jnily 



. western half of tin 

 .-h the tract fr.nn - 

 nil is marked by v.. r\ I 

 -sheet. Thebar-liea. I, .1 

 ■xtends from near Niti-a 



tore known as "tlie ri 

 of the notable hii^diw: 

 tlie southward liiiiii 

 There are fossil bi .n 

 are important to th 

 ,-n„nty, (SeeTarr, ••! 



There are tiv 

 St. Lawrence s 

 larger part of . 



dist 



i;i, Cornell Exp. Sta.) Long 

 1 an ocean-floor formation on 

 area comprises practically the 



t.Tsln-.ls inthe state. (1) the 

 iiiiiii,- the Great Lakes and the 

 1 »..sti.ni New York. (2) The 

 r tin- siaithern slo)ies of tlie 



i..MI III .| l,.,n.N, «ilh^its great 



Thn Dela'ware 



lie shores of the ce 

 1 of highly develop 

 • those of Keuka a 

 which Cayuga, * 

 five miles wide. 



largest, is 4U miles long and one to five miles wide, are 

 deep bodies and have great influence in ameliorating 



