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have not been tested, therefore their merits are unknown. 

 Of such, we belieye, is Stump the World. 



Since the publication of the first edition in 1870, sev- 

 eral new Tarieties have been introduoed, and will be 

 noticed here. A further trial has shown that Hale's 

 Early is almost worthless, and, by common consent of 

 growers on the Delaware Peninsula, has been discarded 

 in all lists of approved or commended varieties. 



The Salway, although a fair peach, is not commended 

 for the reason that it is inferior to the Smock, which 

 ripens about the same time. 



The preceding tables, made up from reports obtained 

 for the first edition, must not be taken as the present 

 estimate of growers. An experience and observation of 

 seventeen years has greatly modified opinion as to the 

 merits of several varieties in the list, while some new and 

 favorite ones would be added. These will be named in 

 the list of new peaches. 



NEW PEACHES. 



The following embraces all the known varieties of 

 new peaches considered of value enough to recommend to 

 growers, with as full and accurate a description as can be 

 given at this time. It is always to be remembered that 

 soil and climate, as well as culture, has much to do with 

 the size, quantity aad quality of the fruit ; hence it is 

 that as these vary the fruit itself varies, and what may 

 be a great success in some places and with some growers, 

 may be a partial or even a complete failure in other 

 places and with other growers. Besides this, it should 

 also be remembered that it usually takes several years 

 to test the qualities of any variety ; and where this has 

 not been done, opinions, founded- upon a few trials, are 

 not to be implicitly relied on. With these suggestions, 

 we will proceed to describe the new varieties. 



