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productive, for market. It produces no suckers, but roots very freely and 

 strongly from the tips. 



PEACHES. 



Downing, 



Is one of the very early peaches shown by Mr. Engle, of Penn., at the centen- 

 nial exhibition, at Philadelphia, in 1876, and reported to be considerable earlier 

 than Amsden and Alexander. Specimens were received from Mr. Evart H. Scott, 

 of Ann Arbor, grown upon trees planted the previous year. The fruit reached 

 us on August 3d, fully ripe and in good condition. This indicates that (as had 

 been our previous experience) it is not likely to prove earlier than Amsden, 

 "which was shipped from here in considerable quantity during the last week of 

 July. It is a strikingly beautiful, bright red, pale fleshed peach of the type of 

 Hale's early, but rather smaller, and with a similar adherence of the flesh. 

 Like all of its type it must be considered as a semi-cling. 



A Dark lied and Yellow Seedling Peach 



Was sent us on Oct. 3d which had been picked at maturity Sept. 12th and pre- 

 served in a refrigerator till sent. A press of other matters delayed its examin- 

 ation till Oct. 5th, when it was found to be slightly decayed and the flavor 

 obviously affected. The trees had not been under cultivation for seven years, 

 otherwise fruit would doubtless have been large. Color dark red on yellow 

 ground, with dense pubescence ; flavor probably mild, vinous, or sweet ; a good 

 market peach if sufficiently productive : freestone. The specimen came from 

 S. W. Dorr, of Manchester, Washtenaw county. 



A Brigld Yellow Seedling Peach 



Was also received at the same time from Mr. Dorr, said to have sprung from seed 

 in 1863. These were also picked from the tree on Sept. 12th and preserved in a 

 refrigerator. They were also examined on October 5th ; yet in good condition ; 

 said to come also from trees seven years without cultivation. Fruit medium; 

 would probably have been large if cultivated ; color lemon yellow, with some- 

 times a marbled, crimson cheek; pubescence slight; flesh bright yellow to the 

 pit ; tender, melting, very juicy, mild, vinous, rich ; freestone. 



A Pale Fleshed Seedling Peach, 



Originated by Geo. F. Harmon, of Macon, Lenawee county, was also seat with 

 the foregoing by Mr. Dorr. Said to be a chance seedling and first fruited in 

 1879. The fruit was very large, round, sometimes slightly pointed ; creamy 

 white, streaked and marbled with bright and dark red; pubescence very slight; 

 flesh white with a faint yellow tinge; bright red at the pit; tender, melting, 

 fibrous, very juicy, mild, vinous, rich ; season October 1st ; freestone. 



Judging from the fruit alone, we regard this as highly promising for all pur- 

 poses, coming as it does when good peaches are becoming scarce. 



GKAPES. 



The Seedling Varieties of Mr. C. Engle 



Are still on trial on his grounds, and he yet regards it as premature to make 

 definite statements respecting any of them. 



