42 THE KANSAS PEACH. 



VARIETIES. 



Amongst varieties, the Melocoton family is still the most prominent 

 in western New York. The old Red-cheek Melocoton, from which 

 the family sprung — or, at least, varieties under that name — is occa- 

 sionally seen and recommended, but it is doubtful if the original form 

 of it is now known. This important family of peaches is known by 

 a firm, yellow flesh, free stone, red-splashed cheek, and a prominent tip- 

 like projection at the apex. Its chief representatives nowadays are 

 the Early and Late Crawfords. Some orchards are composed almo.st 

 entirely of those varieties, although there are several somewhat differ- 

 ing forms or strains under each name. I am inclined to think that 

 the Crawfords are planted too exclusively, and that the time has come 

 for the freer introduction of other sorts. Amongst recent varieties of 

 this type, the Brigdon or Garfield receives most i^raise in western 

 New York, although Foster and Chair's Choice are popular wherever 

 known. Although the white-fleshed peaches as a class are superior 

 in quality to the yellow fleshed, yet consumers demand the yellow 

 varieties almost exclusively. I have solicited lists of the very best 

 market peaches from well-posted men in various parts of western 

 New York, and they are detailed below : 



H. S. Anderson, Union Sprino;s, Cayuga county : Alexander, Mountain Rose, 

 Early and Late Crawford, Old Mixon Free. To these might be added Wheat- 

 land, Wager, Foster, and Salway. 



S. D. WiLLARD, Geneva, Ontario county: Horton's River,'?, Hynes's Surprise, 

 Yellow St. John, Brigdon or Garfield, Red-cheek Melocoton, Stevens's Rareripe, 

 Willet, Salway. Elberta promises well. 



E. Smith & Sons, Geneva: Atlanta, Yellow St. John, Early Crawford, Brig- 

 don, Potter (new), Lament (new), Late Crawford, Stevens's Rareripe, Wager. 



T. C. Maxwell & Bros., Geneva: Crosby, Hill's Chili, Elberta, Brigdon or 

 Garfield, Stevens's Rareripe, Red-cheek Melocoton, and probably a few Early 

 and Late Crawford. 



Geo. G. Atwood, Geneva: Alexander for first early. Early Rivers, Brigdon, 

 Stevens's Rareripe. 



C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, Wayne county: Foster, Brigdon, Wheatland, 

 Hill's Chili, Longhurst, Stevens's Rareripe, Wager, Early Rivers, Early York, 

 Early and Late Crawford, Elberta, Hynes's Surprise, Mountain Rose. 



C, H. Perkins, Newark: Early Michigan, Hale, Early and Late Crawford, 

 Foster, Michigan Chili, Barnard, Wheatland. 



Geo. C. Snow, Penn Yan, Yates county: Early Rivers, Wager, Yellow Al- 

 berge, Hill's Chili, Salway. 



John F. White, Mt. Morris, Livingstone county: Elberta, Foster, Early and 

 Late Crawford, Brigdon, Wheatland — all yellow. Mountain Rose, Stump, Old 

 Mixon Free, for white. 



Dewane BociUE, Medina, Orleans county: Lolo, Alexander, Early Rivers, 

 Honest John, Early and Late Crawfords, Foster, Hill's Chili, Old Mixon Free, 

 Morris White, Smock. 



Julius Harris, Ridgeway, Orleans county: Early and Late Crawfords have 

 been the most profitable varieties with me. 



