PEACHES 19 



The sweet or heart-shaped cherries are successfully grown 

 only in a limited way in the southern part of the state. These 

 are very delicious fruit, and the following are some of the 

 better varieties: Black Tartarian, Coe's Transparent, Gov- 

 ernor Wood, Napoleon, Windsor, Yellow Spanish. 



Sour cherries are set from 16 to 20 feet apart each way. 

 Sweet varieties require more room, and should be planted 30 

 feet apart. The cherry-tree slug is one of the worst insects. 



Fig. 17. — The Green Mountain Grape (White color). 



Control it by spraying. Other insects and diseases peculiar 

 to the plum also affect the cherry. 



PEACHES 



Throughout the southern half of the state peaches can be 

 grown more or less successfully. Doubtless this fruit suffers 

 from neglect as much as any grown. When given good cul- 

 ture, we believe that the peach can be made quite an impor- 

 tant crop in the state. We have an example of one tree about 

 fifty years of age and bearing a good crop of fruit. 



