VARIETIES. 175 



count of its size, but no lover of a really excellent peach 

 should fail to plant a few trees at least. 



WHEATLAND. 



Large, yellow freestone peach ; said to be better than 

 Crawford's Late, and a few day earlier. Should be fairly 

 tested. 



WAGER. 



Yellow freestone, medium size. Tree a good grower, 

 and comes in soon after Crawford's Early. Flavor rich 

 and juicy. 



CORA WRIGHT. 



This peach originated in Caroline county, Maryland. 

 It is a large yellow peach, fairly productive, and the 

 tree a vigorous grower. 



SOUTHWICK. 



A white peach of good size, and of excellent shipping 

 quality. It is rather dry, and for this reason is very fine 

 for evaporating. The skin is marbled with red, and this 

 gives it a handsome appearance. 



BRANDYWINE. 



Also sometimes called The Prize, a very large yellow 

 peach, much resembling the Crawford's Late, and ripen- 

 ing nearly with it. If distinct from the Crawford it is 

 probably a seedling of that variety. Careful observa- 

 tion may yet discover decided variations. 



LORD PALMERSTON". 



Not yet much known. Described as a very large, late 

 white freestone peach, with a white skin and red blush. 

 SILVER MEDAL. 



The tree is a vigorous grower, quickly responds to 

 good culture. It is a white peach, and the flesb is wbite 

 even to the seed. It is my production. It ripens be- 



