224 Editorial JVotices. 



Fruit early, medium in size, oblong, soft, sweet, excellent. Particularly noteworthy 

 for its strong flavor of tlie wild blackberry. 



Wc:steni Triumph — also a Western Blackberry, hardy, vigorous, productive. 

 Fruit early, medium to large, oblong, very sweet. One of the best we know of. 



A. Vroinisin.g I'ench. 



On the 23d of last month we received from Messrs. J. Capps & Son, nurserymen, 

 of Mount Pulaski, Illinois, the following note : " We send you herewith a speci- 

 men of a remarkably early peach, which originated on the farm of Mr. 0. A. 

 Alexander, near this place, llipe specimens were gathered on the 18th inst. It 

 grew on a three year old chance seedling tree, and was about three weeks earlier 

 than Hale's Early, and must prove to be quite an acquisition. In order to show the 

 difference between it and Hale's Early, we also enclose a specimen (the ripest we 

 could find) of that variety. We hope they will reach you in good condition. We 

 call the new peach the ' Alexander's Early." It is a free stone. These peaches 

 were received in good condition — the Hale's Early but little more than half matured, 

 the Alexander's Early in the perfection of ripeness. It was of good size, agreeable 

 flavor, and of very dark color. The earliness of this peach is no more a marvel 

 than its color, which is dissimilar from that of any peach we ever saw before. 

 Besides these novel characteristics, the specimens received possessed the good 

 qualities that all fine peaches should have ; it was attractive to the sight, pleasant 

 to the smell, and agreeable to the taste. — Prairie Farmer. 



Cherries, JEarly and T^nte. 



In New York and New England, says the Pacific Rural Press, we used to think 

 we were doing well to get the Mayduke ripe, even as early as the last days of May, 

 and more frequently by the 10th of June. The latest were from the middle to the 

 last of July. Here we get Bauman's May as early as the lOth of May, and the 

 Belle Agatha and Rurasey's Late, through the whole of August and extending into 

 September. Why do not more of our fruit men turn their attention to cherries ? 



The Adams Co., III., Horticultural Society recently " Resolved, That grape- 

 growing does pay, and recommend the Concord." 



Andrew S. Fuller states that of the 500 sorts of strawberries he has tried, 

 none have given him so much satisfaction as Wilson and Triomphe de Gand. 



Editorial Notices. 



Ciitalogues Jieceived- 



Vick's Floral Guide, No. 2, 1873. 



Catalogue of Stove and Greenhouse Plants — E. G. Henderson & Son, London, 

 England. 



Catalogue of Plantes Nouvelles — J. Linden, Gand, Belgium, 

 lietail List, New and Beautiful Plants — William Bull, London, England. 

 Spring Catalogue of Seeds — Dick liadclyffe & Co., London, England. 

 Annual Catalogue of Flowering Plants — William H. Coe, Lock Haven, Pa. 



Ejcliihifiaii .tfthe Neivhargli. Tiny Ilorticitltnv'il Society. 



The thirteenth annual exhibition of this Society will take place at Newburgh, 

 on the Hudson, September 23 to 25, 1873. 



Zell's Monthly Maymine. 



Cop^3S have been forwarded to us of this new claimant for popular favor. Devoted 

 largely to history, travels and natural history, as well as lighter literature. Contains 

 much that is valuable and interesting ; although we cannot judge thus early of its 

 ability to gain ground among so many of more popular notice. Published by T. E. 

 Zell, Philadelphia, Pa. 



