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K HIS locality is especially favorable for the cultivation of the peach. 

 (J^^ It consists of a high ridge of sandy loam, containing several thousand 

 acres, suitable for that purpose, bordering on Lake Erie. Abo t 

 one mile from the lake, this ridge recedes slightly to the north. 

 This northern slope is the most suitable for this fruit, as the buds do 

 not start into growth so early in spring, and are, therefore, less liable 

 to injury from late frosts which occur nearly every spring. Large numbers of 

 trees are being planted every year ; at the present rate of planting but few years 

 will elapse until most of the suital)le land will be planted to peach trees. The 

 largest grower is Mr. E. Tyehurst. A late number of the Horticultl'RIM 

 contained a note from him regarding a seedling peach, also comments on 

 samples of same. Mr. Tyehurst could, with propriety, have said much more in 

 favor of his seedling, but he is a very modest man, and did not say nearly what 

 its merits deserve. When I tell you that he has grown that seedling for about 

 ^thirty years, that he has tried all of the leading named varieties offered by nursery- 

 men, and that this season his crop of peaches were estimated to be worth ten 

 thousand dollars, you will see that he has had some experience in peach growing. 

 He loaded a car in one day (of 1,500 baskets) with peaches of his own growing 

 This seedling has paid him better than any other kind, as the fruit buds appear 

 to be more hardy and the trees will produce a croj) of fruit when most other 

 sorts fail. It has not yet been ])laced in the hands of any nurservman for 

 propagation. 



The varieties mostly grown here are Alexander, Hale's Early. Early and 

 Late, Crawford, Early Barnard, Tyehurst .Seedling. Hill's Chili, Smock, Wager, 

 and-many seedlings. Alexander takes the lead in early peaches, although many 

 others have been tried. Hale's I'^arly rots badly and is not being planted to any 

 extent now. ICarly Crawford does not bear regularly, the fruit buds ap])ear to 

 be more easily injured than arc many other sorts ; the trees also having to obtain 

 greater age before beginning to bear. Late Crawford is better in this resj)e(t 

 and will yield larger crops. Early Barnard is perhaps the best and most ])rofit- 

 able named variety grown here. Hills Chili, a later peach, is one of the most 

 regular in bearing of any sort known here. It is not of the best (juality, but its 

 hardiness and regular bearing (jualities make it the best paying and most reliable 

 late kind to plant in this locality, yet fully tested. 



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O.NK 01 N.MUKK> M\ SI KKiKs. Willie: Mamina. how do ,L:,rapes grow? 

 Mamma : l-'rom seeds |)lanted in the ground. W illie : Well, if the seeds are 

 planted in the grcnind. how do ihe\' get into the grapes again ? 



