l84 THE CULTIVATION OF THE 



market. I think, if the growers would generally com- 

 bine, and make the purchaser come to the country and 

 buy, it would be desirable, as no more peaches would 

 go to the market than was wanted. The balance 

 could be disposed of at home, evaporated, etc. I don't 

 think there is anything that carries the peach better than 

 the basket, nor anything that shows it to a greater 

 advantage. 



ANSWERS RECEIVED FROM GROWER, NO. I/. 



Question i. Early Rivers for light soil only. Yellow 

 St. John, Troth's Early, Mountain Rose, Foster, Craw- 

 ford's Early, Reeves' Favorite or Mary's Choice, Old 

 ^Mixon or Moore's Favorite, Christiana, very good. 

 Crawford's Late, JBrandywine, only for heavy soil. 

 Stump, Fox's Seedling, Shipley's, Gearey's Hold On. 



Question 2. Such soil, in different localities, which 

 has grown fine fruit. Light soil for early kinds, and 

 also to develop high color in all kinds, early and late. 

 Would avoid valleys, and shelter from woods. 



Question 3. With the average grower, not as long 

 by eight years as it ought to, too many neglected while 

 young, and too many abandoned too soon. The average 

 ought to not be lower than 22 years. 



Question 4. I think, from Dover to Delmar. 



Question 5. Damage from low temperature, I 



