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Favorites. At the annual exhibition, H. H. Hunnewcll phxced 

 upon the table the largest and best dish of Late Crawfords ever 

 shown at any of our exhibitions, of orchard-house culture. John 

 Falconer made a very finfe display of peaches and nectarines, for 

 which he was awarded a Silver Medal. His list comprised the 

 following varieties : Early Crawford, Late Crawford, Large Early 

 York, and the following of Rivers' Seedlings, Albatross, Osprey, 

 Radclyffe, Princess of Wales, Alexandra Noblesse, and Late Ad- 

 mirable peaches ; and of nectarines, the Albert Victor and Stan- 

 wick Elruge (these two being also new seedlings of Mr. Rivers) and 

 the Stanwick ; and the Reine Claude de Bavay and Haxter's 

 , Jane plums. 



The crop of out-door peaches has been the largest and best for 

 many years. August 29th, there were three dishes of Hale's Early 

 oftered that were remarkably fine, and so nearly alike that it 

 required very close comparison to award the first prize ; it was 

 awarded to J. L. D. Sullivan. At the annual show it was unani- 

 mously remarked " What a fine display of peaches ! " There were 

 no new varieties but a great man}'^ seedlings, which, however, were 

 old varieties reproduced, either exactly or so nearly that it was 

 very difficult to see any difference, and therefore we have given 

 them no particular description. There were many fine dishes of 

 Crawford's Early and Foster ; and also Crawford's Late. The 

 Crawford's Early and Foster were thoroughly tested, and no par- 

 ticular difference discovered ; the Crawfords were quite as large 

 and handsome as the Foster. 



Apples. — As this is the bearing year for apples, it was generally 

 expected that our exhibitions of this fruit during the season would 

 be much better than last year ; and we were not disappointed, 

 for we have had very fine displays at most of the weekly shows, and 

 at the annual exhibition, of this most valuable of all fruits August 

 8th, the first prize was awarded to Warren Heustis for Red As- 

 trachan, and this variet}^ with Early Bough, Williams, Porter, and 

 Gravenstein received all the prizes for summer apples, there being no 

 new varieties ofl"ered. September 5th, the first prize was awarded to 

 the Gravenstein, and the others to the Garden Royal and Found- 

 ling. We were glad to see that fine variety, the Garden Royal, 

 which of late years has not been as much cultivated as it ought to 

 be, reappearing upon our tables. It is one of the few apples which 

 can be eaten when we have plenty of good pears. Of medium 



