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will consequentlly be preserved in perfect health at the trifling
loss of a few trees annually from a large orchard."
pp. 14 and 15.

"The cultivation of the Peach and Pear on the Delaware
and Chesapeake Peninsula", By Jno. J. Black, M.D., Wilmington
Del., 1886.

According to Dr. Black: "Yellows has been known on this
peninsula since the war of 1812, and is supposed to have been
introduced from Pennsylvania, by carrying down improved trees
but it never amounted to a scourge until large orchards began
to be cultivated from budded fruit." p. 81. [very true!]

On pp. 145-57 of Report of Secy. Mich. State Pom% [Pomological] Society
1872, is a tabular list of persons growing peaches in the
vicinity of Spring Lake, Ottawa Co., Mich., in 1871.  The
total number of peach trees there given is 27,859,-about
seventy growers.  W. G. Sinclair was <s>chosen</s> chairman of the
Canvassing Committee.

On p. 464, same report, is a paper on "Yellows in Peaches"
by Dr. R. G. Kedzie.  This report covers pp.464-483, and

        