372 Bulletin 74. 



Varieties. — Amongst varieties, the Melocoton family is still the 

 most prominent in western New York. The old Red-Cheek 

 Melocoton, from which the family sprung — or at least, varieties 

 under that name — is occasionally seen and recommended, but it is 

 doubtful if the original form of it is now known. This important 

 family of peaches is known by a firm yellow flesh, free stone, red- 

 splashed cheek, and a prominent tip-like projection at the apex. 

 Its chief representatives now-a-daj^s are the Early and L^ate Craw- 

 fords. Some orchards are composed almost entirely of these 

 varieties, particularly in Niagara county, although there are 

 several somewhat dififering forms or strains under each name. I 

 am inclined to think that the Crawfords are planted too exclusively 

 and that the time has come for the freer introduction of other 

 sorts. Amongst recent varieties of this type, the Brigdon or Gar- 

 field receives most praise in western New York, although Foster 

 and Chair's Choice are popular wherever known. Although the 

 white-fleshed peaches, as a class, are superior in quality to the 

 yellow-fleshed, yet consumers demand the yellow varieties almost 

 exclusively. I have solicited lists of the very best market peaches 

 from well posted men in various parts of western New York, and 

 they are detailed below : 



H. S. Anderson, Union Springs, Cayuga Co. — Alexander, 

 Mountain Rose, Early and Eate Crawford, Old Mixon Free. To 

 these might be added Wheatland, Wager, Foster and Salway. 



S. D. Willard, Geneva, Ontario Co. — Horton's Rivers, Hynes' 

 Surprise, Yellow St. John, Brigdon or Garfield, Red-Cheek 

 Melocoton, Stevens' Rareripe, Willet, Salway. Elberta promises 

 well. 



E. Smith & Sons, Geneva. — Atlanta, Yellow St. John, Early 

 Crawford, Brigdon, Potter (new), Lamont (new). Late Crawford, 

 Stevens' Rareripe, Wager. 



T. C. Maxwell & Bros., Geneva .—Cxoshy , Hill's Chili, Elberta, 

 Brigdon or Garfield, Stevens' Rareripe, Red-Cheek Melocoton, 

 and probably a few Early and Eate Crawford. 



Geo. G. Atwood, Geneva. — Alexander for first early, Early 

 Rivers, Brigdon, Stevens' Rareripe. 



C. W. Stuart & Co. , Newark, Wayne Co. — Foster, Brigdon, 

 Wheatland, Hill's Chili, Eonghurst, Stevens' Rareripe, Wager, 



