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buds are often killed in Dec. and Jan., as may be seen by a black 

 speck in the centre of the bud, indicating its destruction." 



"In most cases, the n(uth sides of hills Jind ridges are preferable 

 for peaches; there is less heat by day, and less fiost by night, as 

 the north wind, which prevails in the time of frost, prevents its se- 

 verity. Owina to the situation of some sections of the country, 

 and certain currents of air, this rule is not invariable." — Cole. 



The peach requires a yearly prunmg as the fruit is 

 borne on the last years growth of wood. The best meth- 

 od is to shorten-in the branches by cutting off about half 

 of the length of the new wood, either in the fall or 

 early in the spring. Some prefer the month of Aug. 

 as it gives time for the wood to ripen before winter. 



There is a disease called the Yellows very destruc- 

 tive to the peach. Premature ripening of the fruit 

 and the production of small wiry branches a few inch- 

 es in length are the symptoms by which it is recog- 

 nized. To restore an orchard affected with it^ exter- 

 minate, root and branch every tree that has the Yel- 

 lows; select seeds from healthy trees and from dis- 

 tricts where the disease has not appeared, and finally 

 keep the trees in a good condition by cultivation and 

 thorough shortening-in, 



Coolebge's Favohite. — "Leaves with glohose glands. Fruit 

 large, roundish(the suture prominent at the iop only), but rather 

 the tirgest on one side. Skin clear smooth white, with a fine 

 crimson mottled cheek. Flesh very melting and juicy, with a rich, 

 sweet, and high flavor. Middle of August. Flowers small." 



George the Fourth. — "Leaves large, with globose glands, 

 often obscure. Fruit large, round, deeply divided by a broad su- 

 ture, and one halt a little larger than the other. Skin pale, yel- 

 lowish white, finely dotted with bright red, and deepening into a 

 rich dark red chec k on one side. Flesh pale, marked with red at 

 the stone(whieh is small), melling, juicy, with a remarkably rich, 

 iuscfous flavor. Ripens the last of August. Flowers smiill." 



Grosse Mignonne. — "Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, 

 roundish, always somewhat depressed and marked wiili a hollow 

 suture at the top. Skin pale greenish yellow, mottled with red. 

 and haviug a purplish red cheek. Flesh yellowish white, marked 

 with red at the stone, meltmg, juicy, with a very rich, high, vi- 

 nous flavor. Stone small and very rough. Middle of August, be- 

 fore the Royal George. Flowers large." 



Snow. — • 'Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit large, globular; 

 suture faintly marked except at t:..3 top. Skin thin, clear beautifuj 

 white, on all sides. Flesh, white to the stone, juicy, and melting 



