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thougli very unfavora-i 



in our market for $3 to $^y 



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care, as in any other section of the United States. The present season 



ble, in consequence of unusual late frosts, we have seen Peaches sold __ 



per bushel, raised in the neighboring orchards, which we have never seen surpassed in the m3,T 

 kets of New York or Philadelphia. Nos. 1, 7, 11, 14, 17, 21, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31, 33, ^ 

 and 35, are well known, popular varieties with us ; but all on our list have been proved, ? J' 

 their adaptation to our climate and soil, is beyond a doubt. Fine Peaches are as yet scarce 

 this section. The old orchards have ceased to be productive, and replanting was not commence 

 in time. But renewed attention is now being given to the matter, and in a few years hence, a^ ^ 

 will have a splendid Peach district. , 



The Yellows, supposed by some to be a contagious disease, and which is so fatal to th 

 Peach, in most of the old Eastern and Southern Peach districts, is unknown here, except in rard 

 cases, where it has been introduced with Eastern-grown trees. It is every man's duty to guard j 

 with the utmost care, against this malady. Trees should be procured only from such sources as 

 are known to be healthy, and entirely free from the yellows. Where a tree shows symptoms 

 this disease, it should be immediately destroyed. The symptoms are — premature ripenins of thi 

 fruit, and the changing of the color of the leaves, to a pale, sickly yellow. 



The Peach borer, or Peach icorm, we have to a very limited extent ; a little care noic, on thej'.j 

 part of Peach growers, will arrest its progress, and soon completely extirpate it. The 

 deposites its eggs in the bark of the tree at its base, in the month of June ; and in order to pre 

 vent this, it is only necessary to apply the following remedy, which has been proved completel; 

 successful : — In the month of May, place a few quarts of ashes, or air slacJccd lime, around the 

 bottom of the tree, and there let it remain till fall, when it may be spread over the surface around 

 the tree. The individual who will permit the worm to girdle and destroy a fine Peacli tree, when 

 so simple a remedy is at hand, should never be permitted to taste a Peach during his mortal Ufe. 



Soil. — The best soil for the Peach, is a deep, mellow, and somewhat sandy loam. It also does 

 well on light, sandy soils. Clayey, moist soils are not at all suitable. ^4 , 



Culture. — The ground should be kept cultivated, and in good condition. The trees shoujrl 

 not be pruned up to high naked trunks, but allowed to branch from within three or four feet ^'\^o^ 

 the ground. 



Distance. — The proper distance in orchards, is twenty to twenty-five feet apart, or about olj 

 hundred trees to an acre. 



Abbreviations. Color. — p.,] 

 Season. — b., beginning; c, end 



lie ; pur., purple ; u\; white; r., red ; y., yellow; g., greenisl 

 m., middle of the month. 



No. 



1 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 7 



Alberge, Yellow, 



Admirable, 



Bellegarde, 



Bergen's Yellow, 



Blood Cling, 



Cole's Early Red, 



Crawford's Ey.Melocoton 

 Cooledge's Favorite, .... 



Congress, 



Double Flowering, 



Early York, 



Early Rose, 



Early Tillotson, 



Early Royal George, . . . 



Flushing, 4 . 



George the Fourth, .... 



Gross Mignonne 



Maine's Early Red, .... 

 Hoffman's Favorite, .... 

 Imperial White, 



Color. Flesh. Season. 



g. d. r, 

 y. r. 



p- g- y- 



y- 



pur. 

 red. 

 y. r. 

 red. 



w. r. 



r. 

 w. r. 

 r. w. 



w. r. 

 y. r. 



r. 

 w. r. 



free, 

 free, 

 free, 

 free, 

 cling, 

 free, 

 free, 

 free. 



free, 

 free, 

 free, 

 free. 



free, 

 free, 

 free, 

 free. 



w. r. I free. 



August. Productive, rich and fine. 

 September. Fine, yellow and excellent. 



August. Excellent. 

 September. Productive, handsome and good. 

 September. Large ; red fleshed ; good for preser\'( 



August. iVery fine. 



August. Exceedingly fine. 



August. First rate. 



Flowers hke roses; exceedingly prett\i 

 August. Beautiful and luscious. 

 August. Excellent. "* 



b. Aug. |Rich and delicious ; very fine. 

 August. .First rate. , • 



e. Aug. Excellent. I 



e. Aug. Large and very fine. ' 



m. Aug. Productive and good. 



August. Large and fine, 



e. Aug. Juicy and delicious. 



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