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same is true of the Stayman. The Tompkins King, Graven- 

 stein, and Ben Davis do well on an open-textured rather 

 than a fine loam, with subsoil of the same or only slightly 

 heavier texture. 



For peach varieties the following soil types have been 

 suggested: Champion succeeds best on soils of only me- 

 dium productivity, but they should be deep and well drained. 

 Medium to heavy friable sandy loams, underlain by mate- 

 rial not heavier than a friable loam and preferably a heavy 

 sandy loam, are veiy desirable. Carman and Mountain 

 Rose succeed best on soils somewhat less pervious than the 

 Champion, yet deep and well drained. The Elberta and 

 the Belle prefer stronger soils than the Carman and the 

 Mountain Rose. Loams, silty loams, and silt loams, with 

 subsoils of similar material seem best to meet these require- 

 ments. For Late Crawford, a fairly strong soil, such as a 

 light porous loam somewhat less retentive of moisture than 

 the heaviest of the Elberta soils, is desirable. 



Some of the early varieties, such as Greensboro, are less 

 sensitive to shallow soil conditions than the sorts mentioned 

 above. 



