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to propagate largely, more especially as they have no trace of the yellows ; they are 

 anxious to keep clear of the dread enemy. 



Mr. W. C. Searle, of Clinton, has a deep yellow flesh seedling peach, hardy, fine 

 grower. He is strongly in favour of growing none but good seedlings. He thinks the 

 peach grafted on plum stock is best. 



Mr. Gage J. Miller, of Virgil, has a seedling peach, free stone, yellow flesh, early 

 high colour, in form resembling Early Ci-awford. 



Mr. R. Carrie, of Niagara, has a large white fleshed seedling peach, melting, but not 

 high flavoured, resembling Late Crawford in form, comes in after Early Crawford ; free 

 stone. 



Drury Seedling. — This is one of the finest peaches we have met with among the seed- 

 lings, and one that can hardly be excelled among our many well-known sorts. It is 

 grown by Mr. C. Gamon, of CoUingwood, from whom we obtained its history. Coming 

 across from Niagara some six years ago Mr. Gamon bought a basket of fine peaches and 

 planted five stones from these ; two grew, and the Drury seedling is one of these. The 

 tree is planted in a southern aspect, well protected from the north by a house. It has 

 proved entirely hardy, although last year it appeared to be weakened by cutting out of 

 season too many scions from it. The fruit, which averages larger than the Early Craw 

 ford, ripens about 14th September ; high coloured, yellow flesh, free stone, rich, a splendid 

 shipper and abundant regular bearer, tree a strong grower. The other tree has not yet 

 borne fruit, but appears hardy. Mr. Gamon believes the only method by which peaches 

 can be grown successfully in the colder sections of Ontario is by planting the stones and 

 keeping the best seedlings thus produced. Many fruit growers in the CoUingwood sec- 

 tion and through Simcoe county, encouraged by Mr. Gamon's success, are trying to grow 

 seedlings, and already we have heard of a number who will likely be able to report fruit 

 another year. CoUingwood is the farthest north point we have heard of peach growing 

 in, and it will be interesting to prosecvite our enquiries another season, and find the results 

 of a more extended trial in that far north district. Mr. Gamon took first prize last year 

 at the Provincial Exhibition at London with the Drury seedling. 



Mr. Joseph Walker, of Virgil, has a white flesh, free stone, juicy, pleasant flavoured 

 seedling, resembling Morris' white ; it is scarlet at stone. 



Early Louise is spoken well of at Arkona, Windsor, and Goderich ; hardy, free 

 grower, and fruit always saleable in market. 



Wayer has been fruited in Lambton, and is said to resemble Early Crawford, but 

 comes in later. Two growers think it is the same as the Allen. 



Stump the World covaes in about first October; free stone, large, white flesh, juicy, 

 good. In Oxford said to be too tender. Does not gain in esteem in Huron. Rather too 

 late to be valua':>le for Niagara district. 



Mr. Thomas HoUoway, of Clinton, has a peach taken from the garden of the Earl of 

 Fortesque, Devonshire, England. It is one of the strongest growers we have seen, yellow 

 flesh, large, early, hardy. A seedling from this also is making a very strong growth ; fine 

 healthy, clean wood. We hope to give a royal report on these another season. 



Alle7i fruited at St. Catharines the past season. It is nearly as large as Early 

 Crawford, and ripens between that and Late Crawford ; a good cropper and considered 

 valuable. 



Mr. J. K. Gordon, of Whitby, has a fine seedling, yellow flesh, free stone, large, 

 round, and a good shipper, very small stone, bright red cheek, ripens about same time as 

 Early Crawford, tree inclined to grow low with spreading top, seems perfectly hardy. 

 Mr. Gordon has several other seedlings, which appear to be hardy and thrifty. By 

 protecting from the cold north winds and the scorching sun of early spring Mr. Gordon 

 has succeeded in fruiting several varieties of peaches that hitherto have been considered 

 too tender for this section. 



Beatrice is losing in favour among a large majority of growers on account of its 



