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fine orchards in Van Buren Co, [1878], although some localities
have but recently shown incipient signs of the disease."
--W. A. Brown, An. Rep. Secy. St. Pom. Society, Mich., 1878. P. 254.

"The fungus found upon the roots of decayed peach trees
is indigenous to all dead and decaying woods. x x Many
thousands of trees which have been stricken by the disease,
have been removed by 'drawing out'; and the crown and roots
of such trees invariably show a sound or healthy appearance.
Ibid. p. 254.

"Young trees which are perfectly healthy soon become infected
when planted in the vicinity of diseased orchards."
Ibid. p.255.

&quot;A Gentleman to the peach &apos;manor born&apos; , in Monmouth Co., N.J.,--
but who has resided in this vicinity during the past ten
years [since 1868], informs us that he has <s>not</s> witnessed the
destruction of peach orchards in these localitites during the
past thirty years.  First in Monmouth Co.,  ,about 1850, the
yellows made its appearance,and culminated in the destruction
of the peach orchards about 1856.  Monmouth Co. and
        