
          166

In "Fruit Culture etc." by W. C. Strong, ex-president Mass.
Hort. Society, etc. Boston, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1885, p.
93, it is stated that the peach is indigenous to a warm climate.
[Is this so? We do not know its birthplace.] p. 94.

"In this country the results of grafting upon the plum
have not been as satisfactory as would seem to be warranted
in theory.  Experiments (in this direction) have been limited
and, so far, the impression prevails that the trees are not
as vigorous and healthy as those upon the natural stock. There
is a great difference, however, in the varios [various] plum stocks, the
horse plum, the Canada, St. Julien, Damson, Myrobalan, etc.,
offering an important field for experiment, with the view to
obtain exemption from the root disease known as the 'yellows',
as well as to extend the culture to moist localities."

"In the great peach region centering in Maryland it is
customary to take but two or three crops from an orchard and
then root up the trees." p. 94.  This he says is because of
yellows.  He says: "By proper culture and judicious pruning
the trees may be continued for twenty or even forty years,
and doubtless even this period might be doubled. p. 195. He
        