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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
these fine ones are frequently lost again by carelessness 
and want of propagation by budding or grafting. 
Quantities of Northern Peaches are now annually 
brought per steamboats from New York and Philadelphia 
to the Southern seaports during the months of September 
and October, after the season for common Peaches has 
passed by with us. Why don’t we raise such late Peaches 
at home 1 Why don't we make the tide roll back by send- 
ing our early varieties to the Northern markets 7 We have 
indisputably the advantage of them. We arc about six 
weeks ahead of them in the season of ripening. Besides, 
on account of our warmer climate, our Peaches are so far 
superior in regard to flavor that they throw the hitherto 
far-famed New Jersey Peaches entirely into the shade. 
But how can any person profitably raise fruits for the 
market, unless he plants that which will produce superior 
fruit, coming into ripening just at the season when he 
can obtain a fetir price for them ? This can only be done 
when he selects his varieties carefully, and propagates 
them by budding or grafting. 
Considering the Peach a most important fruit, I have 
for many years devoted my attention particularly to it. 
I have been collecting from everywhere hundreds of 
the finest varieties. Alter a fair trial, I have rejected a 
great many, and I am now placing before the public a list 
of such kinds, as I, with confidence, can recommend as 
first-rate varieties for the South. 
I could easily have extended my list to as many more 
fine varieties, but it would only serve to puzzle my read- 
ers. 
A nurseryman must necessarily procure and try a great 
many varieties, but he ought never to crowd his catalogue 
with long lists of names that nobody knows anything 
about. Such humbug will only trouble the horticulturist, 
fill the country with worthless varietiesand create unneces- 
sary confusion. Therefore, I shall always go in for a 
short, but reliable Ust of the very best ones. 
I hope, however, your readers will pardon me for hav- 
ing enumerated so many kinds in the month of July, but, 
in fact, they are so excellent that it was a hard matter for 
me to decide which varieties should be crowded out. 
The time of ripening, as given below, is always the day, 
noted down, when I pulled the first ripe Peach of the re- 
spective kinds i!i my orchard, and generally it will take 1 0 
days from that time, and until the last Peach of that varie- 
ty drops from the tree : 
1. May Peach. — It will, of course, not be expected that 
a Peach of such early maturity as to ripen during the last 
week in the month of May, will be a large or a very su- 
perior one, and, in fact, it is but a small fruit, seldom ex- 
ceeding four inches in circumference. Skin white, flesh 
also white, with a sweet and pleasant flavor. Its earli- 
ness makes it a desirable fruit in any garden ; freestone 
2. Early Anne. — This old variety ripens here the first 
week in June. It is not apprecia'ed in the Northern or- 
chards, where it is of feeble growth, and a poor bearer. 
With me it tias always produced regular and fair crops. 
The fruit is round ; pure white ; about five inches in cir 
cumference; very juicy, and of delicious flavor; free- 
stone. 
3. Early TiUotfson . — A medium sized Peach, measur- 
ing about six inches and a half in circumference. Skin 
nearly covered with red. Flesh white; red at the stone; 
juicy; melting and well flavored. It is, perhaps, the best 
of the very early Peaches Ripe here the 15th of June; 
very productive. A very saleable market fruit, though 
rather tender for long carriage ; freestone. 
4. Early Yark.^ A very popular Peach in the Northern 
markets. Fruit ova!; greenish white, with a red cheek; 
about 7 inches in circumference. Flesh melting and rich. 
Ripe here about June 20th ; freestone. 
5. Flewellen. — T his splendid Peach has been described 
in the number for June 1855 of the Southern Cullivator. 
It has all the good qualities which can recommend it as a 
superior market fruit. It is the earliest clingstone ; of sa- 
perior flavor, and bears carriage well. In a few years 
large orchards of this Peach will, no doubt, be planted in 
Georgia for the'supply of the N’^orthern markets, and I 
venture to predict that no Peach will yield better profits. 
Ripe here by July let. A very regular bearer. 
6. Yellow Rareripe. — The yellow fleshed Peaches are 
much finer and better flavored here than in the middle 
States, as they require a warm climate for their perfection ; 
and, strange enough, nearly all the yellow fleshed varie- 
ties have originated in America. The Yellow Rareripe is 
quite large, often measuring 8 inches in circumference; of 
a deep orange color; considerably covered with dark red. 
Flesh juicy and well flavored. Ripe here by July 4th. 
An excellent market fruit, and very productive ; freestone. 
7. Walter's Early^ is a large and beautiful fruit, of a 
firm texture ; a desirable quality for market. Fruit green- 
ish white, with a red cheek. Flesh juicy, with a very 
pleasant flavor. Ripens here July 8lh, at the same time 
as 
(8.) Grosse Mignonne, an exceedingly delicious Peach, 
of French origin. Fruit round; rather depressed. Skin 
greenish white, considerably covered with red. Flesh 
ver^,' juicy and high flavored. Seven inches and a half in 
circumference; freestone. 
9. Van ZandVs Superb. — A beautiful Peach of a waxy 
appearance and medium size; about 7 inches and a half 
in circumference Skin creamy white, plentifully covered 
with red. Flesh very juicy, melting and highly flavored. 
Rather tender for distant markets. Ripens here July 
10th. 
10. Bergen's Yellow. — Fruit large, round and somewhat 
depressed. Skin dingy yellow, much covered with dark, 
dull red. Flesh deep orange ; very juicy ; it is, perhaps, 
the best flavored of all the yellow fleshed Peaches. Ripe 
here July 10th ; freestone. 
11. Crato ford's Early. — This noble looking Peach is 
one of the very finest market fruits. Its large size, beau- 
tiful color and its great productiveness, make it the most 
profitable freestone Peach for market. Fruit oblong, with 
a projecting point at the top ; very large, often measuring 
nine inches in circumference. Skin bright orange, with 
a red cheek. Flesh juicy and rich. I have shipped this 
Peach from here to Saratoga Springs, N. Y., where it ar- 
rived in beautiful condition, and created quite a sensation. 
Ripe here about July 12th. 
12 Red Rareripe. — This remarkably fine and delicious 
Peach is unfortunately very tender, and cannot, when per- 
fectly ripe, stand carriage ; but, for family use, none is 
better. In appearance it resembles the Grosse Mignonne, 
but ripens a week later; here about July l6th. At the 
same time ripens, also, 
(1 3.) George the Ath, the most popular market fruit in 
New Jersey, and deservedly so, on account of its abun- 
dant and regular crops. Fruit above medium size and 
rather one-sided. Fresh creamy white, little red at the 
stone; very juicy and rich. 
14. Oidmixon Free is also a very valuable market fruit; 
very large, often measuring 8 inches in circumference; 
oblong ; greenish white with a red cheek ; very juicy and 
well flavored. Ripe here about July 18th; very produc- 
tive. 
15. Congress Clingstone. — This beautiful Peach, resem- 
bles the Oldmixoa Cling so much that the same descrip- 
tion will answer for both. Fruit large; oblong, with a 
projecting point at the top. Skin creamy white, a good 
deal covered with red. Flesh juicy, very sweet and well 
flavored. An excellent market fruit, which has been 
shipped from here to Boston, and arrived in first- rate con- 
dition. Pipe here July 20th ; very productive. 
16. Napoleon. — A large Peach of a firm texture; well 
