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to rank among our most profitable varieties, because it is such a scant 

 bearer. I have also passed over the Honest John and the Early- 

 Barnard, old and familiar friends and good bearers, but surpassed in 

 excellence by other kinds of the same period of ripening. I have 

 almost always found the Barnards unsaleable when offered by the side 

 of the golden Crawfords. Last year the Barnards were like tlie Hales, 

 overloaded, and consequently too small to sell at any price. 



I have made no mention of the Foster, Mountain Rose, Royal 

 George and some other kinds, because I think there are more profit- 

 able peaches ripening at the same time with them. 



I would place the Lemon Cling next after Morris' White for 

 profit. It is a beautiful large yellow peach, and will always prove 

 profitable for market in small quantities, but being a cling-stone it 

 will never be demanded in large quantities. It ripens in this section 

 about the end of September. 



There is another old variety that comes about this time, the Stump 

 THE "World, that should perhaps be mentioned next. It is not much 

 cultivated about Grimsby, but in Delaware and other peach sections 

 it is highly valued. It is a free -stone, and a very large white peach 

 with a bright red cheek. Its quality is very little inferior to that of 

 the Old MixoiL 



Among the new varieties, new at least to growers in this section, 

 we will notice the Waterloo, Conkling, High's Early, Rivers' Seedlings 

 and the Salway. 



Of these the Waterloo seems to stand out foremost as the most 

 promising of them all. It is a native of New York State, and it is 

 only two years since it was fruited for the first time. It is said to be 

 about three weeks earlier than the Hale's, and about one week in 

 advance of High's Early Canada. The fruit is of large size, the skin 

 is whitish green with a crimson cheek. Altogether it must prove a 

 most valuable acquisition. 



The Conkling is another of the new varieties that deserves the 

 attention of growers for profit. It is a native of Parma, N. Y., and . 

 Mr. Barry states that it was first fruited in 1873. It is large, with a 

 beautiful yellow skin, and succeeds the Early Crawford, If it proves 

 later and more prolific than the Old Mixon Free Stone it will be very 

 profitable, otherwise little will be gained: 



The Amsden's June, Alexander and High's Early Canada so closely 



