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in with Smock, and this makes it desirable. I have a 

 notion it is a little shy, and I know it does much better 

 in the heavier soil of the upper Peninsula, than it does 

 in the lighter sandy soil below. It will probably prove 

 a very valuable peach. 



Beer's Smock — Reniform Glands. — Plant plenty of 

 this old reliable — second quality though it be — it brings 

 profit to the grower. The best to produce weight after 

 evaporation and canning. Yellow freestone. Quite 

 certain, and a very prolific bearer. 



Common Smock — Reniform Glands. — A little behind 

 Beer's Smock in size, etc. ; ripens a day or two before, 

 and if anything, will stand more frost than its bigger 

 brother. 



Tozvnsend's Late Yellow. — E= R. Cochran recom- 

 mends it, and that is a good reason to plant it. 



Townsend' s Late Red. — The same comment applies 

 to this peach. 



Last of the Season. — The same with this peach. 



Wilkin's Late Heath Cling — Reniform Glands. — 

 Cling, and nearly double the size of White Late Heath 

 Cling. 



White Late Heath — Reniform Glands. — Not so large, 

 but, probably, a better bearer than Wilkin's. These 



