76 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Mr. Hale. Oh, pshaw ! You want to do better than 

 that, and I mean to, when my low-head trees get twenty or 

 more years old. 



Mr. John Bursley (of West Barnstable). Will Mr. 

 Hale name, if he can, without divulging his own business 

 too much, two or three blackberries which we can grow that 

 will be a little sweeter, and will not turn red ? 



Mr. Hale. One of the sweetest and best, that hasn't 

 rusted with me at all, is the Eldorado. It isn't quite as 

 large as the others, but if I want to sell direct to the consum- 

 ers, it is very profitable indeed. The Ward is really a 

 seedling of the old Kittatinny that went out on account of 

 that rusting. Those are the two best. I think perhaps now, 

 if we spray them, we can get rid of that rust. 



Question, How about the two varieties of peaches grown 

 in Georgia, — the old Champion and also the Francis peach ? 



Mr. Hale. The Francis is a great peach, evidently a 

 cross between the Elberta and the Crawford ; a vigorous tree ; 

 buds are quite hardy ; it is a profuse bearer, but it is inclined 

 to rot at the least provocation, which is something rare for 

 a peach ripening so late. Sometimes it will be red on the 

 sunny side, and the shady side, which should be 3'cllow, will 

 be a dull, greenish yellow. It is a valuable peach, but much 

 inclined to the brown rot. The Belle of Georgia is perhaps, 

 taking it on all sides, the best white-flesh peach there is in 

 America to-day. It is extremely hardy. It is a large, white- 

 flesh peach, sweet and delicious, sometimes a little bitter, — 

 that is the one out about it ; but the best are extremely 

 hardy, and will stand winters. But to compare it with the 

 Champion, which precedes it about a Aveek in time, — the 

 Champion is a profuse bearer, sweeter, more juicy, doesn't 

 have any of the bitter taste, and is cling-stoned. If I were 

 to take one peach in America to eat, I would take the Cham- 

 pion peach ; but it is so inclined to rot, it is risky, — it is 

 uncertain. 



Mr. John W. Adams (of Springfield). We are troubled 

 a great deal with spots, Avhat you call railroading. Mr. Hale 

 told me some time ago he didn't know any positive remedy ; 

 I would like to know if he has learned something since then 

 on tliat subject? 



