APPENDIX. 



NEW EARLY PEACHES. 



Amsden. (Amsden's June.) A new variety, proved only in one 

 neighborhood, but promising to be one of the earliest, if not the 

 very earliest peach known, ripening two or three weeks before Hale's 

 early. Size medium, roundish, shaded and mottled red ; flesh 

 melting, juicy, excellent, nearly free from the stone. Flowers 

 large, leaves with globose glands. Tree vigorous. Carthage, Mo. 



Early Alexander, another new variety in Ohio, is believed to be 

 nearly, if not quite as early as the preceding. 



Early Beatrice is a new peach raised by Thomas Rivers, of Eng- 

 land, and proves to be an excellent and very early peach in this 

 country, ripening about ten days before Hale's early. It is rather 

 small in size, slightly oblong, of a brilliant and beautiful color. 



Early Louise is another new English peach, rather larger than the 

 last named, and a little later. 



Early Rivers, still another from the same source, is rather large, 

 excellent in quality, and ripening a little before Hale's. 



Foster. Large, yellow-fleshed, rich and juicy, somewhat re- 

 sembling the Crawfords. Rather late. Mass. 



Amelia, An excellent southern peach, large, roundish oblong, 

 shaded and marbled with crimson ; flesh white, melting, rich. 

 Rather early. 



Mountain Rose. Large, roundish ; color a dark rich red on a 

 whitish skin ; flesh nearly white, stained at the stone ; juicy, slightly 

 vinous. Rather early. N. J. 



CUTTING GRAFTS (p. 37). Cut these in autumn if you have 

 a good place to pack them. They will have more vigor in spring 

 than if exposed to the cold of any severe winter this is especially 

 the case with plums, pears and cherries. Pack them in boxes of 



