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kinds. The buds of Old JMixon are much 

 less likely to be winter-killed. Elberta is a 

 new A^ariety, supposed to be a seedling of the 

 Chinese Cling, though itself a free stone. It 

 is described as large, yellow with red cheek, 

 juicy and high flavored, and very hardy. It is 

 believed that other seedlings may be found, 

 perhaps not of the highest blood, but more 

 hardy, and well worthy of culture in the more 

 northern sections. Two or three of these 

 seedlings are now in the market, which are 

 said to endure the severest cold of Massachu- 

 setts without injury to the buds. As a rule 

 the earlier varieties are least likely to have 

 their fruit buds injured by the winter. 



Wonderful is a new variety which is attract- 

 ing attention in New Jersey as a large golden 

 yellow and carmine fruit of excellent qual- 

 ity, ripening very late, and keeping after all 

 others are gone. It is doubtful if it be reli- 

 able in northern sections. 



VAEIBTIBS OF THE PEACH. 



The following brief list embraces the most 

 popular kinds at the present date, which cover 

 the entire season of ripening. 



Amsden, Alexander, and Waterloo are ear- 



