NEW FRUITS IN 1879. 



Kelley's Early Raised by H. M. Kelley, Irving, 111., is said to be very 

 large and to have ripened twenty one days before the Amsden. 



Ramsey's Early Cling Originated by A. M. Ramsey, Mahomet, Tex., 

 is described as an improved Alexander. 



Seedlings No. 1, 2 & 3 Raised by Mr. Sharp, of Wooster, Ohio, are 

 all said to excel the Alexander. 



Sherfey's Early Raised by Raphael Sherfey, Gettysburg, Pa., who 

 thinks it will eclipse all others. 



Brown's Early Originated by W. L. Brown, Ashley, 111., is said to be 

 very early. 



Sleeper's Dwarf is the name of a dwarf variety originated by W. M. 

 Sleeper of Oxford, Indiana. It is described as of remarkable dwarf com- 

 pact growth ; the original tree having grown only three feet in eight years. 

 Fruit of medium to large size, greenish white tinged with crimson ; flesh 

 juicy, sweet, rich ; season, October. In our nursery the tree of this variety 

 has not grown more than two inches in two years, and we have therefore re- 

 jected it from the list, as unprofitable to cultivate. It is, however, a curios- 

 it}-, and will be considered desirable by some as an ornamental tree. 



Schlimaker is a seedling originated by Michael Shumaker of Fairview 

 Township, Erie Co., Pa. Borne for the first time in '77. Described as 

 large, round, bright yellow splashed with crimson, and is said to ripen three 

 to four weeks earlier than Alexander or Amsden. 



Graves' Semi-ding Originated by Mr. Wm. Graves, Hazelhurst, Miss. ; 

 is believed to be a hybrid of the apricot and peach. It is described as one 

 of the largest and finest of the very early peaches, and five to six days earlier 

 than Alexander. 



Thus you see how extended has become the list of New Peaches. It is to 

 be regretted that so many sorts ripening almost at the same time, and so 

 closely resembling each other should have been named and offered for sale. 

 We trust that in the future no one will attempt to introduce a new peach 

 until they are perfectly satisfied that it has superior qualities not common 

 to any other variety. At the North, generally, and in Western New York, 

 in particular, the past season was remarkably favorable for the peach. We 

 had ripe specimens of the Waterloo sent to us August 2d, and on the ist 

 of November we gathered from our own orchard, ripe fruit of Comet, one 

 of Mr. Rivers' Seedlings. At the West, however, the severe winter of 

 '78-79, and late spring frosts at the south ruined the peach crop in many 

 localities ; otherwise I should have been able to submit a much more com- 

 plete and interesting report. Another favorable season will, I hope, enable 

 us to fix definitely the value of many of these novelties, and then the list 

 will undoubtedly be greatly reduced. I will add that the following vari- 

 eties of Mr. Rivers' seedlings ripen at the same time with Mountain Rose 

 and Crawford's early, and being only of medium size and fair quality are hardly 

 worth retaining. They are Dagmar, Dr. Hogg, Early Albert, Early Alfred. 

 Karly Beatrice is superseded by Alexander. 



New Apples. 



Novelties in this class of fruits are remarkably scarce. 

 Highland Beauty, a seedling apple of medium size, good quality and a 

 long keeper has been brought to notice by Mr. K. P. Roe. 



