. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. 20 SUCCESS IN FRUIT CULTURE The two varieties that I have found most generally planted and giving good results are the Early Crawford and the Moun- tain Rose. Oldmixon is also more or less common. The Elberta is highly thought of, and is being quite largely planted. The Triumph is giving good results for an early variety. Foster, Crosby, Stump, Alexander, etc., are also planted more or less. The usual distance for peaches is 16 to 20 feet apart each. Fig. 18.—The Niagara Grape (White). way. Clean culture and renewed plantations every six to ten years a
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. 20 SUCCESS IN FRUIT CULTURE The two varieties that I have found most generally planted and giving good results are the Early Crawford and the Moun- tain Rose. Oldmixon is also more or less common. The Elberta is highly thought of, and is being quite largely planted. The Triumph is giving good results for an early variety. Foster, Crosby, Stump, Alexander, etc., are also planted more or less. The usual distance for peaches is 16 to 20 feet apart each. Fig. 18.—The Niagara Grape (White). way. Clean culture and renewed plantations every six to ten years are recommended for best results. QUINCES This fruit is little grown here. Now and then a bush is found on the older estates. The quince is perfectly hardy, with a long season for marketing, not perishable, and if given a little care and modern culture, we believe it will be a suc- cess. Fire-blight is the worst disease of the quince. This rshould be cut out and burned whenever detected. Spray for. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. [Hanover, N. H. ] : New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
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