136 THE CANADIAN IIOIlTICULTtrRIST. 



Brevoort is the best peach we have. Its flavor is delicious, and on that 

 account it is certainly entitled to a place in every garden. The tree isonly 

 a moderate bearer, which would prevent its culture for market. Old 

 Mixon Free is now in lirst-rate condition for eating, and deserves to bo 

 classed (as it is) among the most valuable of peaches for garden or oixhard. 

 In addition to its many other good qualities, it has a rich flavor, which will 

 always make it desirable. Stump the World, although a popular market 

 l)each, has not flavor enough to comaiend it to the attention of amateurs. 



September 20. — 'Susquehannah,, a large yellow peach, has a rich, vinous 

 flavor. Hill's Chili has been highly recommended, but I do not see why it 

 should be. The fruit is not large, and tlie flavor is indificrent. Late 

 Morris White is a variety of Morris White, resembling it in every particu- 

 lai', bat ripening ten days later. The Nectarine peach is by all odds the 

 best of its season. It is said to have been raised from a stone of a Dutch 

 nectarine, called Grand Noir, and has a peculiarly delicious flavor. White 

 Melocoton is a large, handsome peach, juicy, melting, and of good quality. 

 Carmine has no flavor, and should therefore be rejected. Red Cheek Melo- 

 coton and Mammoth Melocoton are fine, yellow-fleshed peaches. Eay- 

 macker resembles Cx-awford's Late, and does not seem to be any improve- 

 ment upon it. 



September 26. — Van Buren's Golden Dwarf is a large, yellow peach, 

 resembling Crawford's Late ; it is a clingstone. The tree is of dwarf habit, 

 and very prolitic, Px'incess of Wales, raised by Mr. Rivers from seed of 

 Pa vie de Ponqione, is a beautiful cream-colored peach, melting, and of good 

 flavor ; valuable on account of its lateness. Crawford's Late continues to 

 be valued as a late peach. Poole's Large Yellow, lipe at the same time, is 

 a very large yellow peach. The flesh is finer than that of Crawford's late, 

 and from what I have seen of this variety, I think it deserves a good deal 

 of attention. It seems quite an imi)rovement on Crawford's Late. Of its 

 bearing qualities I am not able to j udge. 



September 27. — Lord Palinerston, another of Mr. Rivers' fine seedlings 

 raised from the Princess of Wales, is very large, skin creamy white, with 

 a pink cheek ; flesh fine, juicy and rich, stained with red at the stone. It 

 deserves careful trial, as it promises to be of great value to succeed Craw- 

 ford's Late. Ward's Late Free is a desirable white-fleshed variety. It^ 

 flavor is excellent. Druid Hill, raised in Baltimore, has an exceedingly 

 pleasant flavor. I should not hesitate to rank it among the best of peaches. 

 It has an additional value in ripening so late, and it surpasses Ward's Late 

 Free in flavor. Walburton Admirable is large, juicy and delicious ; a 

 first-class i^each in every respect. Heath Free is a choice late peach. Mc- 

 Clane's White does not equal it in flavor. Carpenter's White is very 

 good, and merits attention. 



October 2 — Lady Palmerston will be valuable further south, but it is too 

 late for this locality. This remark applies equally well to Smock Free, 

 Sal way, Sample White, De G raw's White, Delaney Heath Cling, Jersey, 

 Comet, and Jou.es' Seedling. Some of these in such exce[)tional seasons as 

 1880, ripen here pretty well. 



