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The Season, Fpxit Crop, &c.— The season, up to tliis date, (June 20th,) has been highly 

 favorable to vegetation. From the opening of the buds we have had no violent changes — 

 no cold cutting winds, such as we usually experience during the season when fruit trees 

 are in blossom. During six or seven years past we have not seen so little of the curl in 

 the Peach as we have this season. The trees have somewhat of thair former vigorous 

 and healthy look, and as a general thing are loaded Avith fruit. Trees that have not yielded 

 a single perfect specimen in four or five years, are now bending under the weight of fruit. 

 All around us we see nothing but destruction to the tree, unless thinuing be properly 

 attended to. 



The earlier Strawberries are now brought freely into market. The Early Scarlet and 

 Burr's New Pine are the two leading sorts here at present. We have been endeavoring 

 to clear up the confusion which exists in regard to the Cincinnati varieties, but find it a 

 difficult matter. We cannot find any one who is absolutely certain that he has the genuine 

 sorts. We have obtained new sets of plants, and we shall not feel satisfied until we have 

 fruited them next season. 



The earliest Cherries are nearly gone. Belle cV Orleans was the first with us (our season 

 is teQ days or more later than usual.) Barly Purple Guigne and Bauman's May come 

 next ; and then Early White Hearty May DuU, and Coe's Transparent. Oov. Wood will 

 be ripe in a day or two ; and we must say again, that this is an unequaled variety— large, 

 handsome, early, delicious, and a most abundant bearer. Our friend Elliot may extol 

 this variety as much as he pleases; he cannot over-rate it. The Early May^ or Indulle, is 

 of no great consequence. The tree is small, and makes a pretty little bush for the garden ; 

 but nurserymen will find it not very easy of propagation. 



Poses are now in perfection here, and so are the Pceonies, We have never seen the 

 display of both so fine in the gardens and nurseries here. We hope to have some notes for 

 next month. The Genesee Valley Horticultural Society holds its midsummer show on the 

 24th. 



Califoenia Grapes. — Mr. M. Waltuall, Jr., of Stockton, Cal., writes us to know the 

 name of a Grape which is almost the only one grown there. He says, " The wood is 

 vigorous, short-jointed, and light yellowish in color. Leaves — light green, smooth under- 

 neath, Avith large red veins, and in form resembles the drawing of the White Grape Cur- 

 rant in the January number of the Horticulturist. Bunches — large, long, and loose, 

 slightly shouldered. Berries — perfectly round, black Avhen ripe, except when shaded they 

 are whitish. Skin — thin, Uttle or no pulp, juicy, and sweet. What is it?" Undoubtedly 

 some European Grape that has been carried there ; what it is we cannot say. 



To Correspondents. — Will "Age of Peogeess," who dates his letter at Cincinnati, bo 

 kind enough to send us liis address ? 



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