NEW FRUITS IN 1879. 



Wager was originated by Mr. Wager, of Millers Corners, Ontario Co., N. 

 Y. It is a bright yellow peach shaded with red on the sunny side ; flesh juicy 

 and sprightly, and of fair quality. Tree very hardy and productive ; ripens 

 about the same time as the Crawford. 



Conkling, which is undoubtedly one of the handsomest peaches known 

 at the north did not produce any fruit the past season. 



Alpha is a seedling raised by T. V. Munson, of Dennison, Texas, and is 

 thought to be a cross between Early Rivers and Foster. Mr. Munson says 

 it has ripened twelve days before Alexander, and is higher colored and 

 firmer than Eaily Rivers. Among the many very early sorts this seems to 

 be the first representative of a new type, and we sincerely hope it may prove 

 worthy cf dissemination. We have now, far too many seedlings of the 

 Male's and our efforts should be directed towards originating peaches like 

 the Alpha. 



Mr. Munson says that the following seem to be real acquisitions for the 

 south. 



Family Favorite, originated by W. H. Locke, Bonham, Texas; a seed- 

 ling of the Chinese Cling, but ripening two weeks earlier. 



Bogy's Leviathan Raised by Mr. Bogy, of Bonham, Texas, very large ; 

 of fine quality, and ripening three weeks later than Crawford's Late. 



Miss May, originated by Mr. Carroll, of Dresden, Texas, of large size, 

 first quality and very late. 



Infant Wonder Raised by Capt. Daniel Webster, of Denison, Texas ; 

 very large and fine; late. 



Mr. Munson, who is making a specialty of peach culture says, that ac- 

 cording to his observations, those varieties with reniform and notched 

 glands are the most robust and healthy. Those with globose glands rank 

 next in vigor while such sorts as have serrate or glandless leaves are unre- 

 liable as to time of ripening and are disposed to rot and mildew. He has 

 classified the following : 



To the first section belong Early Beatrice, Early Louise, Early 

 Rivers, Brice's Early, Waterloo and Alpha. 



To the next that is those with globose glands Wilder, Musser, Early 

 Canada, Alexander, Amsden, Baker's Early May, Hynes' Surprise, Hynes' 

 Nectar, Bowers Early. 



To the last belong Downing, Climax, Cumberland, Saunders, Honey- 

 well, Brigg's Early May and Early Lydia. 



I am indebted to Mr. Munson for the following list of new peaches, the 

 names 'of which are now given for the first time. 



Williams Discovered in Delaware some years ago by Lewis Williams, 

 of Hillsboro, Md., said to be earlier and finer than Alexander. 



Larkins' Early Raised by I). F. Larkin, Hunt's Station, Term., is 

 represented to be as fine as Large Early York, and ten days earlier than 

 Alexander. 



Eureka Disseminated by M. W. Samuels, Clinton, Ky., is said to be 

 as good as Alexander and earlier. 



