This is way cool, Dennis! I pulled up one of the old books on PDF, and it is fascinating. Thanks so much for your diligent work. Misterbaby

Thanks Dennis, lot's of material there, look forward to wallowing through it in the months ahead. The link to

http://www.archive.org/texts/flipbook/flippy.php?id=peachculture00fultrich didn't work for me however.

Michael

I'm reading 'A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees and the management of Orchards and Cider' Published 1817.
It is certainly readable and interesting. Most of the paragraphs are just one sentence long!

Hi

First sorry looks like i got screwed up little bit. Looks like i double posted mine message two times. Not to mention that, i just noticed it (Sorry got little hurry and wanted to post it.).

Here is right way to read mine message. When you reach words " Next book name is Peach culture from 1889 and has 220 pages online version here is the link :" then move down to message until you see again those same words and then continue reading there (Text between those words are just repeating text, sorry for the inconvience).

Hi Misterbaby thanks of such a nice words. I thought someone might be interested those too, so i decided to give links to those books.

Hi Michael357 thanks of nice words. Ops sorry, looks like i gave link a wrong way. You said you had some problems there about peach culture book link. Sorry i gave to link to online version instead of same kind of link as other books. This computer also gets notice from online version, you can still try to read it online way, just click o.k. the message, if it is says your browser is unsupported and click next button. You can also Text or pdf if that way it works for you. Here is the link for Peach culture book :

http://www.archive.org/details/peachculture00fultrich

Hi Theaceofspades nice to see you like the book. Also good to hear so old book is readable and is interesting. Happy reading there.

Hi

Looks like i wrote little wrong my last message, need to fix little bit.

"Ops sorry, looks like i gave link a wrong way" should have been Ops sorry, looks like i gave link in a wrong way, forgot in word. Also "You can also Text or pdf if that way it works for you" should have been You can also read text file or PDF file if that way that it works for you.

Sorry i got little hurry my message and also i got one technical problem and couldn't see on that moment online version good way so i couldn't tell what was in book (Yes it is o.k. now that technical problem, no need to take care of it).

Peach culture book has information about growing peaches and have varieties describtion (Or at least word varieties is in contest). Book says it is new, revised and greatly englarged edition, it shows year 1912 number on one page. I gave the link above already.
Peach-growing book has information about peach varieties, distrution of peaches and propagation of peach trees. Link was given above.

Looks like i forgot to write describtion of The prunning- of winter-injured peach trees book. As the describtion says it talks about winter injury of peach trees and it effects on the tree. Link was given above.

I forgot to give 1944 year book, which has 126 pages online a name. It talks about things about quality and size of peach fruit as name suggest. Tree-conditioning and size of the crop, growth of the fruit and growth response to thinning are fro example in this book contents. I think that might be interesting reading if you want to get good peach production. Book name is : Tree-conditioning the peach crop : a study of the effect of thinning and other practices on size and quality of fruit. Link was given above.

Then we may continue to see other books about peaches.

Next book has also something from peaches. It is from 1912 and has 268 pages online version. I let book name to speak itself. Book name is : Fruits and vegetables under glass; apples, apricots, cherries, figs, grapes, melons, peaches and nectarines, pears, pineapples, plums, strawberries; asparagus, beans, beets, carrots, chicory, cauliflowers, cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms, radishes, rhubarb, sea kale, tomatoes

Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/fruitsvegetables00turn

Next book is from 1895 and has 32 pages. Book name is : Peach growing for market. This books talks about where peaches can be grown.

Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/peachgrowingform00smit

Next book is from 1921 and has 74 pages in online version. Book name is : Recent studies on peach yellows and little peach. I do not see the contest very well in online version on this computer, but i see words behavior of trees on the wet soils on conetest page and also on introduction talks about heavy losses on this state on peach trees (On this state meant New Jersey in this book.).

Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/recentstudiesonp00blak

Next book is from 1888 and has 344 pages. Book name is : Peach yellows : a preliminary report. It talks about this disease, peach yellow. I assume this is a disease, i meant this peach yellow. O.K. i checked it, this book says it is disease, no need to further check if it disease or not.

Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/peachyellowsprel00smit

Next book is from 1942 and has 64 pages online version. Book name is Marketing the Illinois peach crop. It talks about peach crop in commercial way, but it says production is concertrated in three areas (In Illinois i think.) and also says Elberta is leading variety, so perhaps it is good to mention here. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/marketingillinoi00ekst

Thank you Dennis

What the heck did we do before the internet? Wow.. Good stuff here, i'll be doing a lot of reading the next couple of months while my glacier keeps me out of the garden :)

It will be a long time before it is free on the internet but I am looking forward to reading a few chapters from this new one, for instance on rootstocks. I'll use interlibrary loan.

http://www.clemson.edu/extension/horticulture/fruit_vegetable/peach/peach_columns/new_peach_book_coming_soon.html

I know all to well what we did before the net, go to where the reference materials are and start hunting, what a time consuming pain.

When I was working in western CO I used to have to drive 4 hours to Ft. Collins to get to use CSU's library on occasions. Not a very efficient way to operate my business but very necessary and fruitful at times. Ah, those were the days.

Michael

Hi

Hi Michael57 you are welcome.

Hi Franktank232 good to see you like the books.

Now we may again continue little bit to see what others book we may have.

Next book name is Peach Scab and Its Control and it is from 1917. This book has 87 pages online version. This books talks about this disease and it's control as name suggest. (Peach Scab is probably name of this disease). Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/peachscabandits00keitgoog

Next book name is The cherry, together with reports and papers on pear, plum, peach, grape, and small fruit and it is from 1905. Book has 104 pages online version. Book name has peach word on it and also i see peach section in contest, so it is probably good to mention here. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/cherrytogetherwi00amer

Next book name is Peach leaf curl: its nature and treatment and it is from 1900. I do not see very well online version of this book what it contains in contest, but name suggest it talks about Peach leaf curl, which is another disease for peach trees (I think so.). This book has 337 pages online version. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/peachleafcurlit00piergoog

Next book name is The peach varieties and methods of orchard management and it is from 1912. Book has 94 pages online version. This books list some peach varieties by groups and also says things about how to grow peach trees. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924003395120

Next book name is The role of zinc sulfate in peach sprays and it is from 1935. This books talks about spraying peach trees. Online version has 68 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/roleofzincsulfat00kado

Next book name is The peach and nectarine : their history, varieties, and cultivation and it is from 1879. Online version has 124 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924067905772

Hi

The peach and nectarine : their history, varieties, and cultivation has peach variety describtions.

Next book name is The Culture and Diseases of the Peach: A Complete Treatise for the Use of Peach Growers and it is from 1880. Online version has 104 pages. This books talks about growing peaches and it diseases. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/cultureanddisea00ruttgoog

Next book name is The American peach orchard; a sketch of the practice of peach growing in North America at the beginning of the twentieth century and it is from 1913. Online version has 266 pages. This books has peach variety describtions, or at least contents says variety catalog and there was a chapter also about choosing varieties. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/americanpeachorc00waugrich

Next book name is The book of the peach: being a practical handbook on the cultivation of the peach under glass and out-of-doors from 1903. Online version has 158 pages. This book has some peach varieties, as there is text selection of twelve varieties of peach and also planting the trees chapter is there also. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/bookofpeachbeing00wardrich

Next book name is A study of the cause of "buttons" in the J.H. Hale peach and is from 1939. This books talks about J.H. Hale pach variety about buttons to them. Maybe this is somekind of disease or something. Online version has 58 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/studyofcauseofbu00dors

Next book name is Effect of nitrate of soda on development of the Halehaven peach from 1942. Online version has 80 pages. This books talks about Halehaven peach variety and effect of nitrate of soda on development to it. Contest has chapter changes during fruit development. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/effectofnitrateo00lott

Next book name is Further studies on zinc sulfate in peach sprays, with limited tests in apple sprays and is from 1936. Online version has 28 pages. This books talks about peach sprays, looks like it is somekind of extended study to the above mentioned The role of zinc sulfate in peach sprays book. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/furtherstudieson00kado

Next book name is The peach tree. How to plant, grow, prune and cultivate successfully on New England soil and is from 1881. Online version has 50 pages. This books talks about growing peaches, setting and pruning. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/peachtreehowtopl00flet

Next book name is The Cultivation of the Peach and the Pear: On the Delaware and Chesapeake Peninsula : with a from 1886. Online version has 411 pages. This books talks about growing peaches, diseases and enemies of the peaches and varieties of peaches. This books also talks about quince and some other nut bearing fruit tress. Some of mine listed books here also have some other fruit trees listed, other than peaches, in book name as well on some of those books. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/cultivationpeac00blacgoog

Next book name is New control methods for the pear thrips and peach tree borer and is from 1912. Online version has 20 pages. This books talks about peach tree borer and how to control it. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/newcontrolmethod00morr

Next book name is Important orchard pests and spray formulae with general outlines for spraying apple and peach orchards and it is from 1911. Online version has 32 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/importantorchard00vanbrich

Hi

Above mentioned Important orchard pests and spray formulae with general outlines for spraying apple and peach orchards book talks about spraying peach trees.

Then we may continue listing books.

Next book name is A study of the structure of the skin and pubescence of the peach in relation to brushing and is from 1932. This books talks about peach fruits and how to make them brighten. Online version has 36 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/studyofstructure00dors

Next book name is A treatise on the management of peach and nectarine trees: Either in Forcing-houses, Or on Hot ... and it is from 1783. This books talking growing peach trees. Online version has 113 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/atreatiseonmana00kylegoog

Next book name is Book of fruits, being a descriptive catalogue of the most valuable varieties of the pear, apple, peach, plum & cherry, for New-England culture and is from 1838. This books talks about growing peaches. I see cultivation of peach text in the contest. Online version has 156 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/bookoffruitsbein00mann

Next book name is The southern apple and peach culturist ... containing full and practical instructions ... with descriptive catalogues of the most esteemed orchard fruits ... Also a treatise on insects and their extermination and is from 1872. This books talks about peaches, in contents i see pruned and unpruned chapter under peach culture section. Online version has 360 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/southernapplepea00fitz

Next book name is The New England book of fruit : containing an abridgment of Manning's descriptive catalogue of the most valuable varieties of the pear, apple, peach, plum, and cherry, for New England culture. To which are added the grape, quince, gooseberry, currant, and strawberry; with outlines of many of the finest sorts of pears drawn from nature; with directions for pruning, grafting, and general modes of culture and is from 1847. Online version has 172 pages. This book has peach variety describtions. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/newenglandbookof00mannrich

Next book name is The Canadian fruit-culturist, or, Letters to an intending fruit-grower [microform] : on the proper location, soil, preparation, planting, and after-cultivation of orchards, vineyards, and gardens : with directions for the best mode of culture of each variety of fruit : and select descriptive lists of the best varieties of the apple, pear, plum, cherry, grape, peach, nectarine, apricot, quince, gooseberry, currant, blackberry, and strawberry, suitable for Upper and Lower Canada and is from 1867. Online version has 49 pages. Online version contest page was so dirty, that i didn't got what was in that book, so i let book name speak itself. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/cihm_06238

Next book name is The queen of fruits and is from 1884. Online version has 12 pages. This books talks about planting peach tree. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/queenoffruits00hark

Next book name is The American orchardist; or, A practical treatise on the culture and management of apple and other fruit trees, with observations on the diseases to which they are liable, and their remedies. To which is added the most approved method of manufacturing and preserving cider. Comp. from the latest and most approved authorities, and adapted to the use of American farmers and is from 1822. This book has peach variety describtions. Online version has 240 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/americanorchardi00thacrich

Next book name is : The new American orchardist; or, An account of the most valuable varieties of fruit, of all climates, adapted to cultivation in the United States; with their history, modes of culture, management, uses, & c. With an appendix on vegetables, ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers, the agricultural resources of America, and on silk, & c and is from 1842. Online version has 466 pages. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/newamericanorcha00kenriala

Next book name is Cyclopedia of hardy fruits and is from 1922. Online version has 426 pages. This books has peach variety describtions. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/cyclopediaofhard00hedrrich

Next book name is Florida fruits and how raise them and is from 1886. Online version has 362 pages. This books has peach variety describtions. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/floridafruitshow00warnrich

Hi

I think i have now listed almoust all books which i found about peaches in internet. But before ending 1 more book, altough i have gave the link here undirectly.

Hi Gonebananas, i know that book too which you are refering to, it is quite new and it is not on internet yet. You are zone 7/8 i see. Have you took a look at mine following book on internet?

Lastly, but hopefully not insignifacant is next book.

Next book name is Southeastern Peach Growers' Handbook. It list peach varieties and it is from Georgia university homepage. Here is the link :

http://www.ent.uga.edu/Peach/peachhbk/toc.htm

Hopefully those listed books helps you and have a information about peaches. I already saw many thanks messages, thanks of saying so nicely way it .

Hi

I found few more books about peaches, maybe someone want to take look at them so i can give you the links to them.

First book has name peach production and it have 90 pages. This book is from 1974. It have peach variety characteristics, prunning tips and thinning fruit tips. Here is the link :

http://naldr.nal.usda.gov/NALWeb/Agricola_Link.asp?Accession=CAT87208735

Next book has name Some Factors Affecting the Suvival of Artifically Frozen Fruit Buds of Peach. This book is from 1946 have 32 pages. This book talks about peach cold hardiness. Here is the link :

http://naldr.nal.usda.gov/NALWeb/Agricola_Link.asp?Accession=IND43970104

Next book has name Peach production east of rocky mountains and is from 1965. This book have 70 pages and have prunning tips, thinning fruit and peach characteristics. Here is the link:

http://naldr.nal.usda.gov/NALWeb/Agricola_Link.asp?Accession=CAT87208340

Hi

I need to correct little bit, above i wrote book from 1901 having 48 pages and talks about fertilizing peach trees. I forgot to give book name, here it is Fertilizing peaches ; potahs in its relation to peach growing.

I found peach book on internet, so i give that address to you here so you can look into it.

Next book name is The Peach : the Kansas peach is from 1899 and online version has 480 pages. This books have peach growing advices. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/peachkansaspeach00barn

Hi Dennis: I liked the book, The Peach, the Kansas Peach so much (and hated reading it online so much) that I bought an original copy. Well, I live in KS too and enjoy reading history. Lots of interesting reading to say the least.

There is on practice common in the book of hilling up soil about a foot up the trunk to make removing borers easier to do as you are only supposed to have them in the trunk area and not down in the root flares. Supposedly,the borers will do all their invading much higher up the trunk due to the presence of soil mounded up it. I plan to use the technique not as a sole means of protection but as an adjunct to other methods (if it doesn't rain too much).

Hi

I have found 1 more book about peaches, i add it to the list.

Next book name is Peach production east of Rocky Mountains from 1965 and online version has 70 pages. This book have peach variety describtions. Here is the link :

http://naldr.nal.usda.gov/NALWeb/Agricola_Link.asp?Accession=CAT87208340

Hi

I found few more books about peaches. Those are not books but are bulletins. Hopefully someone found them useful.

Next book name is A study of the hardiness of the fruit buds of the peach from 1927 and online version has 40 pages. This book is from West Virginia university. This books tells about peach fruit buds hardiness. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/studyofhardiness211know

Next book name is Experiments in fertilizing peach trees from 1924 and online version has 80 pages. This book is from West Virginia university. This books tells about fertilizing peach trees and how it affect growth of peach trees. Here is the link :

http://www.archive.org/details/experimentsinfer183cran

Here is books from university of Missouri.

Next book name is The relation of temperature to blossoming in the apple and the peach from 1922 and online version has 51 pages. This books tells about temperature relation of peach blossoms.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1338f20adbe76d5727f8d2f4282af0aa;g=;c=agext;idno=age000053

Next book name is Hardiness of peach buds, blossoms and young fruit influenced by the care of the orchard from 1908 and online version has 31 pages. This books have information about flower buds killing for some temperature. Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1338f20adbe76d5727f8d2f4282af0aa;g=;c=agext;idno=agec000031

Next book name is The Winter killing of peach buds as influenced by previous treatment from 1907 and online version has 47 pages. This books have information about heading back.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000074

Next book name is Covering peach trees to protect the fruit buds, spread of pear blight, temperature and rain tables, strawberry tests, potato trials, seedling fruits from 1891 and online version has 21 pages. This books tells about covering peach trees. Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000016

Next book name is Peach culture in Missouri from 1923 and online version has 15 pages. This books tells about winter injury of peaches.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000207

Next book name is Controlling peach tree borers with paradichlorobenzene from 1923 and online version has 4 pages. This books tells about peach tree borers.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=agec000112

Next book name is The Phony peach virus from 1955 and online version has 4 pages. This books tell about phony peach virus disease.
Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000661

Next book name is The Fruit-tree bark-beetle. II. The Common apple-tree and peach-tree borers from 1898 and online version has 21 pages. This books tells about this borer.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000044

Next book name is Handling peach trees after Winter killing of fruit buds from 1942 and online version has 7 pages. This books have information about peach bud hardiness.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=agec000221

Next book name is Missouri peach culture from 1937 and online version has 30 pages. This books have information abotu winter injury, planting and peach varieties.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000380

Next book name is Missouri peach culture from 1947 and online version has 36 pages. This books tells about winter injury.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000509

Next book name is Peach culture in Missouri from 1942 and online version has 36 pages. This books tells about winter injury.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000455

Next book name is Pruning stone fruits: peaches, cherries, and plums from 1935 and online version has 12 pages. This books tells about pruning peach trees.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=agec000183

Next book name is Peach growing in Missouri from 1927 and online version has 23 pages. This books have information about planting peach trees.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=agec000164

Next book name is Peach yellows and peach rosette from 1897 and online version has 6 pages. This books tells about peach yellow disease.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=agec000004

Next book name is Pruning peach trees from 1902 and online version has 32 pages. This books tells about prunning peach trees.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000055

Next book name is Winter protection of the peach. Peach growing in Missouri from 1897 and online version has 27 pages. This books tells about winter killing of peach buds.

Here is the link :

http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1115252ab8f39546d3fe881209016554;g=;c=agext;idno=ageb000038