FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
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EXTRA HARDY PEACHES. 
The following varieties can be grown successfully much further north 
than the Crawford's. We rate them all as hardy, or hardier, than Elberta 
We name them in the order of ripening : — 
Greensboro, Connecticut, 
Triumph, Fitzgerald, 
Chase's Early, Elberta, 
Waddell, Crosby, 
Carman, Chair's Choice. 
APRICOTS. 
The apricot is one of the most beautiful and delicious of fruits. Like the 
plum, it is liable to be attacked by the curculio, and requires the same treat- 
ment to prevent its ravages. 
Early Moorpark. Like the old Moorpark, but much earlier. A large, fine 
apricot ; flesh orange, sweet, juicy, and rich ; parts from the stone. 
Very productive. July. 
Harris. Tree hardy, comes into bearing young, and very productive. Fruit 
large, rich golden yellow ; ripens middle of July. 
St. Ambroise. A good grower and very productive; of good quality; 
freestone. Excellent for drying or canning. Ripens about middle of 
July- 
QUINCES. 
Orange (Apple). Fruit large, round, with a short neck ; color bright yellow. 
Rea's Mammoth. A seedling of the Orange quince ; one-third larger, of 
the same form and color ; fair, handsome, equally as good, auef more 
productive. 
MULBERRIES. 
Downing'. Highly ornamental for street or lawn ; yielding an abundant 
supply of very large, black, handsome berries, sweet, rich, and excellent. 
New American. Equal to Downing in all respects, and a much hardier 
tree; vigorous grower ; very productive ; the best varietv for fruit; ripe 
rom the middle of June to the middle of September. 
