Discussion on Peaches. 87 



Best Shippers. — Ejiiy — Alexander, Louise, H\'ne'8 Surprise, Bishop, Pansy 

 Pabor, Lady Ingold, Yellow St. John, Troth, Mt. Rose, Governor Briggs, Fos- 

 ter, Elberta, Mrs. Brett. ^Medium— Oldmixon Free, Druid Hill, AVheatland, 

 Stump, Columbia, Onderdonk, Scruggs, Princess (of Wales), Cabler's Indian. 

 Late- Gaylord, Ward's, Picquet's, Ringgold, Salway., Crimson Beauty. Very 

 Late — Henrietta (Levy), Bonanza, Lonoke, Tinsley, Yellow Cobbler, Austin's 

 Late, Nix's Late. The latter four can be ripened onl}"- in the south or Cali- 

 fornia, where frost does not come till late in November or December. 



Best Evaporaters. — These must be solid and full of meat to give a heavy 

 product. They should be large with small seed, and preferably freestones. 

 I name in about the order of ripening. Pansy Pabor, Lady Ingold, Yellow 

 St. John (these are frequently killed in bud by frost, but otherwise are fine), 

 Bishop, Mt. Rose, Governor Briggs, Foster, Early Crawford, Elberta, Mrs. 

 Brett, Family Favorite, Oldmixon Free, Reeves' Favorite, Wheatland, Colum- 

 bia, California, Scruggs, Princess, Walker, Gaylord, Ward, Picquet, Salway, 

 Ringgold, Crimson Beauty, Henrietta, Bonanza. 



Best Canners. — These should have little or no red coloring in the flesh 

 either next the skin or seed, and are comparatively few. Mountain Rose, 

 Oldmixon Free, Mrs. Brett, Family Favorite, Governor Briggs, Elberta, 

 Crawford, Reeves, Wheatland, Stump, Druid Hill, Princess, Walker, Colum- 

 bia, Onderdonk, California, Ringgold, Picquet, Salway, Bonanza. 



I always omit Heath when I name Ringgold, as the latter— formerly 

 called Wilkins' Ringgold Mammoth Cling — is a decided improvement. 

 There are many other excellent varieties not mentioned. The above are 

 numerous enough. One can not go astray if he will take only those which 

 are named in every division, except he would have to add some of the early 

 market sorts if he wishes to ship first. 



Well, we have about reached, by circumlocution, the conclusion with 

 which we started — that man will continue to eat peaches, and that the fur- 

 ther into the future he gets, the better will be his varieties and the more he 

 will consume. But the increase in population and demand will probably 

 outrun the supply, and the price will continue to advance, so that the intel- 

 ligent and enterprising peach-grower will ever prosper. 



DISCU.SSIOX ON PEACHES. 



Major Holsinger, of Kan.sa.s — A .strip of wi re mcsq uito netti ng fast- 

 ened around the trunk of the tree, at the collar, will prevent the bor- 

 er.s from laying their eggs and save the tree from their injuries. I 

 know of no new method of guarding against the curculio. Catching 

 in nets and killing is the only certain remedy. A great many trees 

 can be freed from the curculio in a few hours of judicious industry. 



President Earle, of Illinoi.s — Has California the curculio pest? 



