PEACHES AT THE SOUTH. 



In tlie management of small quantities of water, tlie great difficulty is always 

 attempting to do too much. No active fountain should be made in the open air, 

 unless the stream can be at least an inch in diameter at the point of emission, and 

 with force enough to throw it fifteen feet high ; anything less than this looks puerile 

 and miserable. Where the supply of water is small, a dripping fountain is in far the 

 best taste. A basin of any material, from the coarsest common stone to white marble, 

 with a block of the same in the center supporting a graceful vase in which the water 

 boils up and falls gently over the rim into the basin, will give more pleasure both to 

 the eye and ear, than any other application of the same quantity of water. A small, 

 clear stream, may be made to break from an apparently natural fissure in a mass of 

 rock-work, and flow down its side into a pebbly basin below ; a graceful nymph may 

 pour water from her urn ; or many other beautiful uses may be made of even a small 

 quantity of water, always provided it be of crystal purity. But by all means avoid 

 making the likeness of bird, beast, or fish, throwing water from its mouth ; in spite of 

 its frequent use in celebrated fountains, this is too much like one of the most disgust- 

 ing ills that flesh is subject to, to be anything but revolting to good taste. 



A few words concerning the economic use of water, where the sheet is clear, peren- 

 nial, and principally supplied by springs. A large pond may soon be stocked with 

 trout by procuring a few dozen from the nearest brook. These, if not fished for three 

 or four years, will afterward, even fi'om a small piece of water, furnish an abundant 

 supply for a family. Where the water is not considered pure enough for trout, the 

 yellow perch may be introduced; or I suppose the European carp may soon be pro- 

 cured from the Hudson. But by all means avoid introducing pickerel or eels ; both 

 are destructive of other fish, and the first seldom attains a large size in small ponds. 

 In the smaller basins the golden carp or gold-fish may be used ; or our native roach 

 or sun-fish (Pomotis) are almost as ornamental. * Hartford^ Conn. 



PEACHES AT THE SOUTH.* 



BY WM. N. WHITE, ATHENS, GA. 



Our remarks upon the peach will be concluded by a few notes upon the varieties cul- 

 vated here, in regard to quality, time of ripening, and productiveness. The times of 

 ripening of the peaches described below, are for 1850 and 1851, as the crop the past 

 season was greatly injured by frost. They are described in the order of ripening. 



1. Columbus June. Brought here from Columbus, Ga., and said to be a native of 

 the State. Leaves — with uniform glands. Flowers — small. Fruit — medium size to 

 large, flattened or slightly hollowed at the apex. Suture — shallow. Skin- — pale 

 yellowish white, with a rich red cheek towards the sun. Flesh — slightly red at the 

 stone, melting, juicy, sweet, and high flavored. A good bearer and an excellent peach 

 for its season, in every respect. Ripens 20th of June. Indispensable. 



♦ Continued from December number. 



