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to the notice of G. H. La Fleur, of Allegan county, a member of this com- 

 mittee : 



Stranahan' s Late Orange. 



Tree a seedling, two years old last spring, vigorous and an early bearer. 

 Foliage of medium size, rather long, grayish green, slightly crimped, glands 

 reniform. Fruit very large, nearly round, deep yellow with a red cheek. 

 Flesh firm, golden yellow. Quality good, free stone, ripens immediately after 

 Smock Free. The tree bore ten peaches this year, as large and as fine in 

 appearance as I ever saw. I consider it a great acquisition on account of its 

 size, color, and season of ripening; market value, 10; dessert, 7. The tree 

 was grown on the farm of Mr. Stranahan, in the town of Monterey, Allegan 

 county. Mr. Stranahan wishes it named Stranahan's Late Orange. For the 

 sake of brevity we have suggested to Mr. Stranahan that it be called simply 

 Stranahan, or at the most, Stranahan's Late. 



McCormick. 



I have found a peach tree upon the farm of Win. H. McCormick, of the town 

 of Clyde, Allegan county, which to me is new. The tree is similar in appear- 

 ance to Late Crawford, excepting that the leaf is somewhat larger and deeper 

 green, with reniform glands. Fruit nearly round, yellow with red cheek. 

 Flesh deep yellow to the pit, which is small ; freestone ; somewhat larger than 

 Late Crawford, and ripening a few days earlier. Market value, 10, dessert, 7. 

 I call it "McCormick," by way of distinction, and have sent it out under 

 that name. Mr. McCormick thinks it the best market peach of its season. 



Granger 



is a seedling grown by S. L. Staley, and by him transferred to F. Granger, of 

 Monterey, Allegan county. The tree is now about thirty years old, has with- 

 stood the cold seasons remarkably well. Fruit fully large as Late Crawford, 

 ripening a few days later, yellow, with red cheek, free stone. Comes in 

 between the Late Crawford and Smock Free. Leaves large, crimped ; glands 

 globose. Market value, 10; dessert, 8. From the name of the present 

 owner of the original tree, it is designated as "Granger" peach. 



" I have three more varieties, all seedlings, which I wish to prove more thoroughly. 

 I consider them fully as valuable as the foregoing; will report upon them next sea- 

 son. All are large yellow peaches, ripening somewhat earlier than the three already 

 described. 



G. H. LAFLEUE." 



In examining these descriptions, it may be observed that three of Mr. 

 Engle's seedlings, and also the three above described by Mr. La Fleur, seem 

 to closely resemble Crawford's Late in many if not most respects; which, 

 with three others of similar character, promised by Mr. La Fleur for next 

 year, make nine rivals of that favorite old variety just entering the field. 

 This would seem to indicate the need of great caution in the putting forth of 

 these new varieties. 



Aside from the new varieties already named, a very considerable number of 

 others heretofore, so far as we are informed, untried in this State, have this 

 season shown fruit, mostly for the first time. Among these we name.' 



Moore's Favorite, 

 which, although by no means new, seems to be unknown here. Among our 



