SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
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TUB COTTON CHOP OF 3856. 
In order to ascertaintlie extent of the crop, Gen. McQneen, 
Member ofCongress, fromS. C., adopted the happy and re- | 
liable expedient of addressing ‘letters to the Representa- j 
lives from the cotton-growing States, and from their seve- 1 
ral responses he has made up the estimate. According to 
his figures, the crop will not exceed 2,700,000 bales — 
about 800,000 bales short of last year. The estimates for 
the .several States may be summed up thus : 
In Texas the crop will exceed- that of 1855 by 20 per 
cent., in consequence of iitcrease of land in cultivation [ 
and hands from immigration. In some portions of Arkan- ! 
sas, the increase will be 10 percent., from a similar cause, i 
while in other portions it will fall short 20 per cent I 
Louisiana reports the crop 20 ['Cr cent, short; Mississppi 
from one-quarter to one-half siiort; Alabama, Georgia, 
Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida, tell a like story, 
and in South Carolina Mr. Orr estimates the crop at one- 
fourtn short of 1855 ; Mr. Keiti at one-third short; Mr. 
Brooks at one fourth short , and Mr. Boyce and Mr. Mc- 
Queen at more than one-fonrth short. 
®fliticttituinl SejiMlraeni. 
REPORT OF THE COIHMITTEE A» INTERIM! 
of the Pomological Society of Georgia. 
Yo jr Committee would respectfully report that quite a 
large number of fruits have been submitted to them for 
examination, the past season, of which several seem 
worthy of general cultivation. Among these are : 
1st. Princess Faro.gun Peach ; ripe specimens were 
received from Peteis, Harden & Co., Atlanta, Ga.; ripe] 
August 19th. Fruit large, oval, one side larger than the 
other. Skin downy, yellowish white, dotted with red, 
and in the sun nearly overspread with dull red. Flesh 
white, melting and juicy. Quality best. Freestone. | 
2nd. BaLllniore Rooc'O) Pe«cA, (from the same parties), j 
Fruit large, roundish, tapering a little to the swollen point, i 
suture extending more than half around. Skin creamy j 
white, with red dots and a line red cheek. Flesh green- ; 
ish white, red at the stone, to which it adheres, juicy, j 
melting, sweet and excellent.— quite equal to the Old Mixon | 
Cling, with which it rifiens, August 24th. I 
3th. Saov: Cling, (also from Peiers, Harden & Co.,) is a j 
very sweet and juicy Peach of entirely too small size to ' 
merit further propagation ; ripe August 20ih. I 
4th. Large Wnile Cling, from Peters, Plarden & Co . | 
bought l.qv them as Stewart’s Late, is another peach of the 
highest character, ripening about the 20th of August. 
5th. P'ie Long Grape, from Dr. C. W. Long, Athens, 
Ga. This fruit was found over 30 years since by Col. Jas. i 
Long on his plantation, near Danielsville, Ga. The vine | 
makes a vigorous growth; leaf is heart shaped, slightly i 
lobed and similar in shape to the Lenoir. Bunches ol i 
ifuit somewhat shoulderea, very compact, of medium to j 
large size. Skin thin, dark purple, with a thin bloom, j 
Berries rather small (size of Lenoir_), tender, very little 1 
pulp, pretty sweet, vmous and very good. This grape j 
promises to be valuable 'or wine, being a most almndant ' 
bearer and producing a good, sf.-arkling wine. Ripens the ' 
last of August — three weeks latei than Lenoir. I 
Glh Tne Jacksan Cling Peach, a Seedling variety, from 
Mrs Cul. L. A. Franklin, Athens, Ga. Fruit large, ob- 
long, with a very large swollen point. Skin rich dark 
yellow, covered with dark red in the sun. Flesh rather j 
firm, orange yellow and dark red at the stone, very juicy, j 
sprightly and rich; distinct from the Lemon and Blanton | 
Cling. Quality best. A delicious peach, and it is thought 
unusually hardy, not having failed of a crop in eight years. 
Ripe August 20tli. 
7th. Pearl C/mg, also a Seedling of Mrs. Franklin; 
ripens at the same time. Fruit large, round, suture ex- 
tending three-quarters around the fruit. Skin creamy 
white, profusely dotted with red and a rich red cheek. 
Flesh firm, white, red at the stone, vinous, juicy^ and ex- 
cellent. Very good or best. 
8th. A large Seedling peach (freestone) sent Sept. 1st by 
J. Van Buren, Clarksville, Ga., similar in form to pleath 
Cling, was received too green to decide upon its quality, 
9th. Paxe or Columbia Peach . — The largest specimen 
of this variety we have seen this year was sent in Aug, 
2t)th by Jeremiah Gray, of Clarke county. Too well 
known to need description. 
lOth. A late summer apple, also from Mr. Gray, on 
which we will not report until we get the name. 
11th. Stephenson Cling Peach, from Thos Stephenson, 
of Clarke county, is of the Blood Cling family hybridized 
with some light fleshed variety, or as if it is a “half Indian 
Peach.” Size large, roundish, suture distinct. Skin very 
down, of a creamy tint, shaded with flesh color, the tint 
deepening in the sun, and passing through deep pink to a 
dark dull purplish red where fully exposed. Flesh white 
somewhat tinged with red and deep red at the stone, 
very tender, melting, juicy and of a delicious vinous flavor. 
Quality best. Sept. 1st. 
12th. Louise Bonne de Jersey Pear, from Peters, Har- 
den & Co. Very fine. Sept, tith, 
Bevrre Bose, Beurre Did and Napoleon Pca/rs, from J 
Van Buren. Very fine. 
Surpass Virgalieu, from Peters, Harden & Co., is most 
delicious. 
I3tb. Alberti's Late Rareripe Peach, from Peters, Har- 
den & Co. Glands globose. Fruit very large, roundish, 
suture slight. Skin not very downy, yellowish white, 
sprinkled with red dots and with a mi^rbled red cheek. 
Flesh pale, light red at the stone, very sweet and juicy. 
Very good. Freestone. Sept 0th. 
14th. Golden, from Peters, Harden & Co , but not of 
suflicient merit to justify a description. Sept. Oth. 
15th. St. Alichael Peaxh, GVxnds reniform, a beautifu 
Southern variety of the Pace or Columbia type, but rather 
later and better than tluit variety ; very large and globu- 
lar. Skin downy, bright yellow striped and marbled with 
dull red, suture slight. Flesh yellow, slightly marbled, 
with red, near the apex the red not reaching to the stone, 
sweet juicy and very good or best. Sept. Kflli. 
Wliilc English — Late White Kngli,'-1T or Heath. — Beau- 
tiful specimens of this noble and well known cling liave 
been handed in. Those tVorn Gov. W. Lumpkin, Dr. R. 
D. Aloore, Mr. Waddel, Mr. Pndjjeon and Mr. Donnahoo, 
ofAthens, and Peters, Harden & Co , Atlanta, and one of 
the same cta.'^s from Air. Nelson, were all fine. Ripe gra- 
dually from the Oth to the 2Ulh of Se[)t. 
10th. To Kalon Grape, Peteis, Harden . & Co., ripens 
early in September and very good, but said to be a very 
poor bearer by thegioweis. 
17th Bland, Grape, beautiful bunches from Peters. Har- 
den &Co., and from Dr J C. Orr, were received early .n 
September, perfectly ripened. A desirable variety, but 
requires carelul pruning and cultivation. 
I8ih Olio, from Peters, Harden & Co., is a very flaa 
lasted Grape, but the berries are entirely too small. 
19th. Cad.oAcba Grape \ magnificent bunches, from Mr. 
Axt, tlirough Dr. Luuon, the Iluvor of which did not belie 
their exterior. 
flOth. Raymond Cling : large, roundish, slightly oblong* 
