PEACH AND THE PEAR. I89 



ANSWERS RECEIVED FROM GROWER, NO. I9. 



Question i. We think the standard are best, such 

 as Troth's, Early York, Alexander, (Amsden,) (if 

 weather suits,) Crawford's Early and Late, Reeves', 

 Beer's Smock, and Ward's Late. It is a difficult 

 question to answer, as every one has a different opinion 

 and ideas. I have tried a few of the new varieties, but 

 hold to old ones. 



Question 2. High loam, with red clay subsoil, a 

 little sandy if anything, seems to produce good color 

 as well as size. 



Question 3. From ten to twenty years, according 

 te attention and soil. 



Question 4. It seems to be from Middletown to 

 Charles City. 



Question 5. It is generally in the spring, although 

 they have been killed in winter when so extremely cold 

 as to freeze the wood or the sap that remains up. 



Question 6. When below zero, we begin to fear. 



Question 7. The most fatal time is when there 

 comes a heavy frost or a sleet, after the blossom has 

 opened, and a frost where the peach is a fair size, will 

 affect it so as not to be perceptible immediately, but 

 will show when peach is further advanced in the shed- 

 ding, and rotting on trees at all stages. 



