EDITOR'S TABLE. 



in the garden of a nurseiyman, in the gravelly soil along the shore of Lake Erie, where it seemed 

 stunted and much mildewed. This struck me as strange ; yet as there were whole rows of it in 

 the same condition, the fact appeared well established. 



Cole's Early Red — Ripened August 24th. I saw this in a neighbor's garden. Fruit fair, 

 medium sized, of good flavor, and seeming every way wortliy of cultivation. 



Yellow Rareripe — August 24rth. Fruit orange, with a red cheek, fair, medium sized, sweet, and 

 moderately good. Tree a thrifty grower. 



Early York — September 1st. Fruit fair, large, very sweet, and fiue every way — worthy of 

 cultivation. 



Grosse Mignonne — This tree, obtained of Ellwanger <fe Barry, according to the books is mis- 

 named, the flowers being small, <fcc. The tree is a moderate bearer. Fruit large, groundwork 

 yellowish-white, with a rich red cheek — large specimens always somewhat depressed — rich, 

 sweet, juicy — ^surpassing any thing of the peach kind I have met with. Ripened September 4th. 

 . Royal George (misnamed) — September 4th. Fruit large, entirely covered with red; point 

 depressed ; second rate. 



White Imperial — September 6th. Tree a good grower. Fruit sweet and good, but rotted this 

 year a good deal on the tree. 



Griff's Yellow Cling — September 10th. Tree obtained of Elliot & Co. Fruit very large, good 

 specimens measuring eight and-a-half inches round ; deep orange, with much red ; larger and 

 finer than the Lemon Cling, and ripeuiug earlier. 



Old Mixon Free — September 18th. One of the finest trees to grow, and one of the best late 

 peaches we have. Fruit large, fair, and beautiful — every way excellent. 



Marsh Free — September 18th. Fruited for the first time ; large and fair, but acid. 



Brevoort — September 18th. Tree drops much of its fruit prematurely. Fruit of good size, 

 and the fairer specimens usually rich for so late a fruit. 



Lemon Cling — September 20th. Large, fair, exceedingly beautiful, juicy, but acid. I ate this 

 fruit in Bryant <t Beeciier's garden, near Erie, some two weeks ago, from a tree where it seemed 

 to have prematurelj^ ripened ; it was there sweet and very good. I think it requires a longer 

 season than ours to produce it in its perfection. 



Morris' Wliite Rareripe — September 20th. We received trees of this fruit from Cincinnati as 

 the Washington, and from Buffalo as the Sweetwater. It is an excellent bearer, but the fruit is 

 apt to sun-burn and crack. The fair specimens have sometimes a slight blush upon them. Fruit 

 of good size, occasionally with a slight bitter or nauseous flavor ; but when fully ripe, juicy, sweet, 

 melting and delicious. 



Morrison's Pound — September 20th. Contrary to ilr. Elliot's experience, this tree, with me, 

 is a good and constant bearer. Fruit fair and very large, but course ; second rate. 



Maine's Red and Cooledge's Favorite — Matured September 1st, and sustained their reputation. 



President — Ripens October 1st. Good size and flavor, but requires a longer summer than ours. 



Seedlings — I have raised these from the Grosse Mignonne and Morris' White, corresponding in 

 the time of maturity with the parent tree, and the fruit equal in character. 



George IV. — September lOtli. This Mr. Downing calls the best peach for general culture, and 

 Mr. Prince asserts it to be identical with Prince's Rareripe. I saw several rows of trees this 

 mouth said to be Prince's Rareripe in a Lake Erie nursery so mildewed that the proprietor of 

 the gai-den intends to reject them. The tree sent to me for the George IV. is a fine, thrifty 

 grower ; the fruit large, round, much covered with red, with rather a grayish look, good, but 

 not equal to some others. Stone small. 



This year has clearly demonstrated to our farmers that as fine fruit can be grown here as any- 

 where ; and it is gratifying to observe the interest that is being awakened on the subject. 



note your theory about the curl, which was less prevalent this year than last I agree with 

 that sudden changes of weatl?er may develop the disease, but doubt if this is the sole cause. 



