300 THE PEACH. 



NEW FOREIGX YA.UlETlE'i— Highly Recommended. 



Belle Beauce, Early Silvers, 



Belle Couquete, Early Victoria (Rivers), 



Belle Done, Pucelle de Malines, 



Chevreuse Ilative, Raymackers, 



Early Albert (Rivers), Yiiieouse. 



SELECT CATALOGUES OF VARIETIES. 



Having arranged the nomenclature and description of the 

 various sorts and modifications of the best known varieties of 

 the peach, it also becomes necessary to furnish the orchardist 

 ^vith catalogues, suitable not only for the different purposes to 

 which the fruit may be applied, or used, but also to furnish 

 lists adapted to the different soils and climates most congenial 

 to the growth of the tree and the development of its fruit. 

 This w^e have taken much pains to accomplish, and hope we 

 have succeeded in a manner thatAvill be considered both judi- 

 cious and appropriate. 



The elements of a good peach list, says a modern author, 

 should combine only a few varieties of the most hardy, 

 healthy, handsome, good, large, portable peaches — ripening 

 in succession from the first of July to the middle of October — 

 extending in succession some four months. 



In accordance with these views we present the following 

 list of the best varieties iov general cultivation, for market and 

 ho7ne consumption, throughout the South and Southwestern 

 States, as well as portions of the Western States, which, ac- 

 cording to the best of our judgment and information, are com- 

 prised in the following list. By a proper selection from this 

 list, the peach season may be extended from the first of July 

 to the middle of October ; and, when the Heatlt Cling and 

 Baldwin's October, as late varieties, are selected, which keep 

 in a good state of preservation a month after gathering, 

 nearly five months may be counted for the duration of the 

 peach season. 



