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the roots ; this insect does not always appear on the tree 

 above ground. To kill worms, have used, effectively, i 

 quart gas-house lime around the base of the tree. 



Question 12. I know of no test on this point. 

 Some of the best orchards I know of were grown on 

 trees from budded seeds from canning house. Have 

 never seen an orchard that I knew, beyond doubt, was 

 grown from natural seed. Would make no difference 

 between purely natural seed and those from Troth's and 

 Smock. 



Question 13. Have seen no serious damage from 

 this cause. 



Question 14. Have seen curled leaf where Aphis 

 has been at work, without regard to soil. 



Question 15. Have great hopes the Fruit Exchange 

 will become popular. Not prepared to offer any sugges- 

 tions now. 



Question 16. Have seen yellows on natural trees 

 without investigating the cause. 



ANSWERS RECEIVED FROM GROWER, NO. 18. 



Question i. The Smocks and Crockets are, in my 

 experience, perhaps, because late peaches are the first to 

 bloom, and therefore more valuable below, on this Penin- 

 sula. (See my last pub. essay.) 



