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in an early Peach, being, though rather small, of beautiful color, agreeable flavor, 

 and a sound, healthy bearer, and possesses remarkable keeping qualities, ripening, 

 whether with Mr. Rivers, under glass, or in this country, where it has been culti- 

 vated, fully two weeks earlier than Hale's Early, which has been hitherto regarded 

 as the earliest Peach. He has two other varieties that are second only to the 

 Beatrice, the Early Louise and Early Rivers, both of fine quality, and in ripening 

 follow the Beatrice in the order in which they are named ; and both are earlier than 

 Troth's Early, which is usually cultivated as the best early variety. These new 

 varieties of Mr. Rivers' have been imported by some of our enterprising peach- 

 growers, and will furnish the lovers of this delicious fruit an opportunity to gratify 

 their taste much earlier in the season than they could have done but for the skill 

 and enterprise of this intelligent orchardist of England." 



The Fmit Prospect in Western Iowa. 



ED. Western Horticulturist : For some cause, to me unknown, nearly all 

 the Raspberries in this section of country are killed to the ground. On old 

 plants the canes of Doolittle, Davison's Thornless, Miami, Seneca, Mammoth Cluster 

 and Philadelphia are almost invariably killed, while on younger stocks only about 

 half the canes are killed. 



The old Yellow Cane or Yellow Cap, which is usually a little tender, has stood 

 the winter best of all. Can you give me a reason for this ? Concord grapes are 

 also badly winter killed, while the Delaware is all right. Apples, pears, cherries 

 and plums are literally loaded with bloom, and if we escape frost, we shall have a 

 good crop of fruit. Currants, gooseberries, strawberries, etc., are also looking fine. 



Crescent City, Iowa. H. A. Terry, 



Remarks, — We can give no satisfactory explanation to the question, unless it 

 may be, in that the yearling plants complete their growth earlier in the fall, ripen 

 up more perfectly, and hence go into winter with more vigor than do the older 

 plants. Our yearling plants of the Philadelphia have always come out sounder in 

 the spring than the older ones. The tips of both sufi"er some. 



Fruit in Southern Virginia, — A writer says : " Peaches grow almost spon- 

 taneously, and ripen from June till October. Pears grow and yield abundantly. 

 All kinds of grapes which have been tried, thrive, but few are cultivated. Said a 

 neighbor: "What is the use, when, with my little hand cidermill and a negro to 

 help, I can go into the the woods and in half a day make ten gallons of as good 

 wine as ever was drank ? " Apples do well; plums and cherries do better than ever 

 known elsewhere. Wild strawberries, raspberries, dewberries, and blackberries 

 abound, and prunes, pomegranates, quinces, and figs can be raised, and are, to some 

 extent, in cardens." 



