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THE PEACHES OF NEW YORK 



dates vary in the several peach-regions in the State so that to make use 

 of the data from this Station consideration must be given to the latitude, 

 altitude and local environment of the peach-orchard. 



The latitude of the Smith Astronomical Observatory, a quarter of a 

 mile from the Station orchards, is 42° 52' 46.2"; the altitude of the orchards 

 is from five himdred to five hundred and twenty-five feet above the sea 

 level. The soil is a loamy but rather cold clay; the orchards lie about a 

 mile west of Seneca Lake, a body of water forty mile^ in length and from 

 one to three and one-half miles in width and more than six hundred feet 

 deep. The lake has frozen over but a few times since the region was 

 settled, over a hundred years ago, and has a very beneficial influence on 

 the adjacent country in lessening the cold of winter and the heat of summer 

 and in preventing early blooming. 



The bloorning period is that of full bloom. The data were taken from 

 trees grown under normal conditions as to pruning, distance apart, and 

 as to all other factors which might influence the blooming period. There 

 is a variation of several days between the time of ftill bloom of the differ- 

 ent varieties of peaches. These differences can be utilized in selecting 

 sorts to avoid injury from frost. 



Blooming Periods and Season of Ripening of Peach-Varieties 



Blooming period 



Very 

 early 



Early 



Mid- 

 season 



Late 



Very 

 late 



Season of ripening 



Very 

 early 



Early 



Mid- 

 season 



Late 



Very 

 late 



Abundance . . . . 

 Admiral Dewey 



Ailsworth 



Albright Cling . 



Alexander 



Alton 



Amelia 



Ameliaberta. . . 



Arkansas 



Arp 



Athens 



Augbert 



Banner 



Barber 



Beatrice 



Belle 



Bequette Free. . 



