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Donald Reddick and V. B. Stewart 



TABLE 2, Annual Record of Growth and Development of Healthy Peach Trees 

 AND OF Trees Affected with Crown-Gall 



(The trees were set in the spring of 1911 and records were made from 1912 to 1917 inclusive. The 

 final record was made on May 20, 1918. In examining the trees for general condition and appearance, 

 four classes were recognized: e, excellent; g, good; /, fair; p, poor. Healthy trees are designated by an 



asterisk) 



Variety 



Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Belle of 

 Carman 

 Carman 

 Carman 



Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia. 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 

 Georgia . 



1911 

 Oct. 3 



Dead^ 



Dead2 



Dead^ 



Dead2 



1912 

 Oct. 12 



g 



e 



e 



e' 



e 



e 



e' 



f 



g 

 g 

 g 

 g' 



e-* 



e 



e 



6 



e' 



g 

 e 

 e 



1913 

 Sept. 6 



g 

 g 

 g 

 g 

 g 

 g 



g 

 g 

 g 

 g 



'f' 

 e 

 e 

 g 

 g 

 g 



g 

 e 



1914 

 Sept. 14 



f 

 g 

 g 

 g 

 g 

 g 



g 

 g 

 g 



g 

 g 

 g 

 g 



1915 

 Sept. 14 



f 



g 

 e 



g 

 e 



e 



e 

 e 

 e 



g 

 g 



g 

 g 

 g 

 g 

 g 

 g 

 g 



g 

 g 

 g 

 g 



1916 

 Sept. 11 



g 

 e 

 e 

 e 

 e 



g 



g 

 •••• 



g 

 e 

 e 

 e 



■ f 11 ■ 



e 

 e 



e 

 e 

 e 

 e 

 g^ 



e 

 e 

 g 



g» 



e 



e 



e' 



e 



1917 

 Sept. 25 



g 

 e 



g 

 g 

 e 

 e 



e 

 e 

 e 

 e 

 e 

 e 



e 

 e 

 g 



e 

 g 



e 

 e 

 e 



f 

 g 



1 Did not survive the winter. 



"^ Failed to grow, or a few weak shoots pushed and then died. 



• Girdled by frost; a new shoot developed from below the snow line. 



< Removed September 1, 1915; winter injtu-y; gall inactive, small. 



'Removed October 11, 1916; crowding; good roots; crown considerably enlarged; several small galls. 



• Removed October 11, 1916; roots fair; one small gall in crown; severe borer injury. 

 ' Removed September 1, 1915; winter injury; gall disappeared. 



8 Removed October 11, 1916; excellent roots; large galls on crown; one gall 2 centimeters in diameter on 

 one root. 



' Removed September 11, 1916; excellent roots; no galls. 



"0 Hemoved September 11, 1916; root system fair; crown somewhat enlarged but gall practically 

 disappeared. 



" Removed September 1, 1915; severe borer injury; gall disappeared. . 



