40 RECOKD OF IIOF.TICLLTUKE. 



for the late ripening. We fear, however, that this variety 

 is naturally too late for open culture in the Northern 

 States. 



Fig. G shows a cross-section of a specimen which 

 ripened on a plant grown in a pot the past season. The 

 tree was sixteen inches high and eight inches in diameter, 

 and ripened six peaches. Described in ATnerican Journal 

 of Horticulture. 



Van Buroi's Golden Dwarf. — Another dwarf variety, 

 but not quite so much so as the Italian. Fruit is also 

 larger and more oblong, although it is sometimes quite 

 round. Skin, yellow, w^ith red cheek ; flesh, yellow, sub- 

 acid, and good, adheres iirmly to the stone. Ripens 

 rather late for the Northern States, unless started under 

 glass or placed on the south side of a wall. Figured and 

 described in American Journal of Horticulture. 



The dwarf peaches are worthy of a place in every 

 garden as ornamental plants, if for nothing more. With 

 a little care in giving protection, and a warm situation in 

 summer, they may be made to produce a fine show of 

 fruit. 



PLUMS. 



For a number of years past the cultivation of the plum 

 lias been confined to such narrow limits, that little atten- 

 tion has been paid to the production of new varieties. 

 The curculio is fast becoming master of the field, and we 

 fear that plum culture will have to be abandoned unless 

 some effectual remedy can be discovered to protect them 

 asrainst the ravaores of the little turk. 



