. . eties of apples are derived fromseeds planted to produce stocks. One stock in ten thousandmay prove better than the original, and its virtues are per-petuated by layers, cuttings, graftings, and budding. Thetree is not subject to disease. Insects, notably the borer, thewoolly aphis, the caterpillar, the apple moth, and the barklouse, have to be guarded against, and several blights occa-sionally attack the foliage, but as a rule small loss is experi-enced from these sources. Charles S. Raddin. THE PEACH The Peach is one of the mos
. . eties of apples are derived fromseeds planted to produce stocks. One stock in ten thousandmay prove better than the original, and its virtues are per-petuated by layers, cuttings, graftings, and budding. Thetree is not subject to disease. Insects, notably the borer, thewoolly aphis, the caterpillar, the apple moth, and the barklouse, have to be guarded against, and several blights occa-sionally attack the foliage, but as a rule small loss is experi-enced from these sources. Charles S. Raddin. THE PEACH The Peach is one of the most important and best-knownfruits. It is not found in the wild state in its present form,though in some localities it propagates itself, having escapedfrom cultivation. It is probably a native of China, where it has been culti-vated for centuries and where it is said to reach its greatestperfection. The number of varieties seems to be unlimited. Overfour hundred have been catalogued, though less than onehundred of these are constant. The nectarine is considered.
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