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tion of its fruit-buds killed than any other variety in my orchard ; and I 

 am confident that the variety last mentioned would be more satisfactory 

 to grower and consumer. 



Stump the JVorld succeeds excellently well at Alton. 



Columbia. — This unique variety is generally a little in advance of 

 Crawford's Late. It reproduces itself from the seed with considerable 

 exactness. It is one of our finest sorts, when well ripened ; but, being one 

 of the sorts with reniform glands, it does not ripen well the heavy crops 

 that it sets. Well thinned, its size, rich color, and luscious flavor, are hard 

 to surpass. I am growing this a good deal as a seedling, and find that 

 with some little variations in color, and time of ripening, that are hardly 

 noticeable, the trees continually produce Columbias. This variety was 

 described fifty years ago by Coxe, but was introduced here, under the name 

 of "Georgia Seedling," from the South. It is described by Berckmans in 

 his catalogue as " buttery, melting, and exceedingly rich. Ripe about July 

 20j and continues for a month ; a popular Southern type, which is easily 

 reproduced from seed." 



Late Admirable came in four days in advance of Crawford's Late. It 

 was very large and excellent, besides being productive. It is not so highly 

 colored as one could desire for a market-peach, but is still worth planting. 



White Heath Free or Kenrick's Heath was this year a peach of fair qual- 

 ity, and bore satisfactory crops ; but I am not convinced that it is a desira- 

 ble sort for our region. 



La Grange, the past year, was one of the very finest. For family use, we 

 consider it in this section one of the best. 



Ward's Late Free. — This variety is very satisfactory in other parts of 

 the State. I have seen no fruit here. 



Delaware White. — This variety, which we do not find under that name 

 in the books, may be Crockett's White. It comes nearly in the season of 

 the Smock, or possibly later ; bears full crops of fruit of good quality; and, 

 judging from my short experience and several authorities, is quite desirable 

 as a market-pedch. 



Smock. — This variety gave good satisfaction, as usual, everywhere that 

 it was heard from. Hardy, vigorous, and productive. Its one fault of not 

 being quite good enough can easily be pardoned. 



