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Stinson's October. — Medium, white, firm, quality good. 

 Ripe September 10 to October 1. 



Hudson's November. — Medium size, white with red cheek, 

 firm, quality good. Ripe October 20 to November 1. 



A few new varieties have been added, which only came 

 into bearing last year, (L892) and promise well: Burke, 

 Arietta, Parnell's No. 1, and Parnell's No. 2. 



The Burke, cling, is a delicious peach, resembles the Chi- 

 nese Cling. Ripe July 14. 



Arietta, freestone, resembles Stnmp the World; ripens 

 July 25. 



Parnell's No. 1 and No. 2, freestones, large white and 

 medium red; ripen June 25 to July 1. 



PLUMS. 



In 1885, the following varieties of plums were planted: 

 Weaver, Brill, Hendrix, Missouri, Cumberland, Indian Chief, 

 Hughes, Southern Golden, Bassett's American, Hattie, New- 

 man, Mariana, and 36 Wild Goose planted on different stocks. 



Of all these, at this date July 1, 1893, only the Weaver, 

 Southern Golden, Hattie and the Wild Goose grafted on 

 peach stock, are now living and can be recommended. 



Nine new varieties of the Japan type, were presented by 

 G. H. Miller & Sons, Rome, Ga., in the Spring of 1889. 

 The following bore their first crop in 1892. Magnificent 

 fruit, ripening from June 6 to 30. Botan, Botankio, Chabot, 

 Maru and Ogon. The other four aro vigorous trees, but 

 have not yet borne any fruit. 



QUINCES. 



Five varieties of quinces were planted in 1885, but only 

 the Champion, and the Chinese or Quincedonia, have ever 

 borne any fruit. 



