. The American fruit culturist. etors. The northern portions of Ohio andWestern New York, protected on the north by Lakes Erie andOntario, and Western Michigan, afford a very favorable climatefor this fruit. But throughout the country at large, the selec-tion of proper localities would doubtless afford good and regu-lar crops, even in districts where its culture is rarely remarks on this subject in a previous chapter of this workare particularly commended to the attention of those who mayattempt the peach culture in severe climates. 464 THE PEACH. 465 The destruction of the peach
. The American fruit culturist. etors. The northern portions of Ohio andWestern New York, protected on the north by Lakes Erie andOntario, and Western Michigan, afford a very favorable climatefor this fruit. But throughout the country at large, the selec-tion of proper localities would doubtless afford good and regu-lar crops, even in districts where its culture is rarely remarks on this subject in a previous chapter of this workare particularly commended to the attention of those who mayattempt the peach culture in severe climates. 464 THE PEACH. 465 The destruction of the peach-crop is caused in very manycases by the intense coM of winter. Vernal frosts often causeserious damage, but perhaps less than commonly the fruit-buds remain unswollen, they will endurevery severe cold. But it often happens that we have a fewdays of mild or warm weather during winter. This is suffi-cient to swell them slightly, or to throw moisture enough intothem to render them tender; and if the thermometer should. Fig. 621, Fig. 622. Fig. 623. Peach (Magnified Twice). then sink several degrees below zero, there is scarcely achance for their escape. Their condition may be soon ascer-tained by making a cross-cut with a knife through the fruit-buds. If destroyed, the centre will be dark brown; if unin-jured, they will present the fresh greenish centre of sound accompanying figures represent the branches and buds ofthe peach magnified twice in diameter. Fig. 622 shows thetwo flower-buds, with the usual leaf-bud between, before theyhave become swollen by warm weather. Fig. 621 representsthe appearance of the same after the occurrence of severalwarm days a,fter midwinter. Fig. 623 exhibits the dark anddead interior of a flower-bud cut through its centre, after ithas been killed by the frost. Under ordinary circumstances,the peach crop is destroyed when the thermometer sinksabout 12° below zero (Fahr.); but when the buds have beenmuch swollen, the crop h
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