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right, but my other varieties are mixed. Thirty feet apart 

 is far enough for the purposes of pollination, but I feel 

 safer if the varieties are jumbled up together in a row. 



Q. Is it not possible for a peach tree to carry too 

 much foliage ? 



A. I do not know whether that has reference to wood 

 or foliage. I do not believe a peach tree can carry too 

 large and strong leaves, but I believe it can carry too 

 many by having too much wood upon the trees. If I 

 allow an excess of wood and foliage I get poor fruit. 



Mr. Hale : If you get any really elegant fruit it comes 

 from the trees with the best foliage, not from those lack- 

 ing it. 



Mr. Fenn : Do you mean large, dense foliage ? 



A. I mean large, healthy leaves, well distributed over 

 the trees. 



Q. If trees are over-vigorous and have too dense foli- 

 age just before time of fruit maturity, what would you 

 advise ? 



A. In case I found a tree in that condition I would 

 allow the weeds and grass to grow ; that would take awa}'' 

 some of the nitrogen out of the soil, and thus might, in 

 some measure, correct the greenness and sourness of the 

 fruit. Another year, I think you could put on more potash 

 and help out in that way. 



In reply to a criticism in regard to the use of nitro- 

 gen on his peach orchard, Mr. Morrill replied : I did not 

 intend to be understood as saying that nitrogen was 

 necessary. I do not know what my soil contains, but it 

 seems to have sufficient nitrogen without any effort on 

 my part. You will have to find out what your own soil 

 needs. A balanced ration shows that it must have a cer- 

 tain amount of nitrogen there to get perfect results. It is 

 present in my soil, so I have not had to make any special 

 effort in that direction. 



The discussion, "What are the Apparent Results of 

 the Repeal of the Peach Yellows Law ?" was opened by J. 

 Norris Barnes, of Yalesville. 



