VO 
JJonroIagrcal. 
Carolina, District of Columbia, Maryland the discovery of Col. Lucius A. Hardee of and gave it**; it also received ** for Ala- 
*Jant01£r0inrL ant1 Virginia for all purposes. Florida, as to the effect of concussion upon bama and California; and * for Maryland, 
% ! & Buff am received ** from Virginia for and ' v f°f tn ! , . le r fi c, ’ r , r f P}; ctf . uli / District of Columbia and Illinois. 
- -- - = famil >' U0e and * from District of Columbia, ? Jatement of facts and Uieoiy?«nd havTex* T’rimphe de Gantt, received ** for Dis- 
AMERIOAN POMOLOGIOAL SOCIETY. Kentucky, Maryland, Rhode Island and arnined his attests of facts. ' We regret that lrict of Columbia, Georgia, Alabama, and * 
Proceedilien of the Thirteenth Annual Sett- 
»lon, at Rfclnnonrt. Sept. 6, 7 and 8. 
(Second Dny-Afternoon 8e«Mon. 
President Wilder in the Chair. The 
Awarding Committee on grapes reported. 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAPES. 
We, the undersigned, appointed to award 
Illinois fov family and market purposes. we have had no personal opportunity to 
Doyenne dEte received ** from District of ttiakc practical tests. Col. Hardee claims for 
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia for family Ids discovery — 
use; ** from New York and Alabama for 
market and family use; * from Rhode Island 
and Illinois. 
Flemish Beauty received ** from Iowa, Ne¬ 
braska, North Illinois, Kentucky, South Car¬ 
olina, Virginia, Maryland and Michigan for 
for Massachusetts, Nebraska and Illinois. 
Masters (Neb.)—It is an excellent berry, 
but a poor bearer. Weir (Ill.)—It is good 
1 That concussion will destroy insect life, ,JUl n 
and brings facts to prove that the cotton 011 M ,- ong soils w.th high cultivation 
ESS!: 8 P e . ciaI home and market use, and * from Alabama, 
premiums contributed by Clias. Downing, T . . , 
Gen L. R. Page, Hon. John B. Whitehead H was re P ortec1 as cracking badly in Massa- 
Messrs. Downward, Anderson & Co., and chusetts. Quinn (of N. J.) knew the pear 
Messrs. Clias. T. Wortham & Co., respect- sixteen years ago, and would have given it 
.ully submit the following report: all the stars then. Now it was one of the 
A,m,Hc 0 ,„CT-lWm 1 t ' VCnly V “'' i0 “ C8 0f meancsl p«avs cultivated. It shed, to leaves 
2. No lialf-liusliel of growers’ grapes found. Prematurely, and the fruit cracks badly. 
3. Premium of $10 awarded to John Hop- Paul (Mass.) says it has been more popular 
kins, Wilmington, N. ()., for half-bushel of in West Massachusetts, Southern Vermont 
Scuppernong grapes; who also exhibited a and Eastern New York than anv other near 
worm, curcnlio and other insects have been 
so destroyed the past season. 
2. That violent concussion imparts new 
impetus to vegetable growth and vitality. 
3. That the concussion by the explosion 
of large quantities of powder in the atmos¬ 
phere will prevent, check, or destroy the ac¬ 
tion of malaria and epidemic diseases. 
These, in brief, are the claims, lour Com¬ 
mittee do not regard the tests thus far suf¬ 
ficient to establish these claims beyond doubt, 
but we cordially commend to this Society 
the whole subject as worthy of careful ex¬ 
periment by its members, and recommend 
that a vote of thanks be tendered to Col. 
halt-bushel ot large black grapes, which he tT , . , . . 
called Muscadine Superior, and which ho exCe l )f Baitlett. Hardy tree and good bear- 
rlaima as a seedling of his. er - Within a few years, in a few sections, 
4. Premium awarded to Michigan State on poor soils, it, lias cracked. King, (Va,)— 
in West Massachusetts, Southern Vermont Dai dee for present ing his claims and making 
ami Eastern New York than any other pear kn<,WD *“ d,scora) ' ^fTofteMDOn. 
PomoJogicnl Society of $10 for best twelve 
bunches of Delaware grapes. 
5. Premium of $10 awarded to J. W. 
Porter for best twelve bunches of Northern 
seedling grapes. 
William C. Barry. 
G, F. B. Leighton. 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BEST COLLEC¬ 
TION OF FRUITS. 
The Committee on Special Premiums for 
the best collect ion of apples, peaches, pears 
and grapes, reported that the only entry 
meeting the requirements of this premium 
is that from Nebraska, and respectfully rec¬ 
ommend that the premium of $100 offered 
by the Virginia Homological Society he 
awarded accordingly. 
W. Saunders, 
W. B Smith, 
I. Bekckmanb. 
Col. Furnas of die Nebraska delegation 
arose immediately alter the reading of the 
report and said Nebraska did not, send her 
fruits here to take premiums, and begged 
leave to donate the premium awarded to the 
American Pomologies! Society. The dona¬ 
tion was accepted, and three cheers given 
for Nebraska. 
A PRUNING COMMITTEE. 
D. B. Wier asked the appointment of a 
committee to answer the following: — Does 
an apple, pear, plum, peach or other fruit 
tree ever require any pruning whatever one 
or two years from bud or graft, with the 
head started, at point indicated by nature; 
or, in other words, does a tree that has never 
been trimmed or pruned up any when plant¬ 
ed in orchard, ever require any pruning 
whatever (to give the best results); and if so, 
at what time ot its life? The following gen¬ 
tlemen were named ns the committee Wm. 
Saunders, D. C. ; Dr. Stayman, Kan.; D. 
B. Wier, W. C. Flagg, III,, and Thomas 
Meehan, Pa. 
committee on blight. 
The following committee was appointed 
In the Potomac region it is one of our best 
pears. Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island nomenclature ok appi.es. j(, u j s highly flavored and excellent market 
and Connecticut refused to * it. Dl IIowsley ol Kansas was, by vote of berry, hut the season is not so long ns that 
Kingsesmng received * for District of Co- the Society, requested to prepare au essay on of the Wilson’s Albany. It also received * 
lurnbia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Virginia the nomenclature ol apples fbr the Transae- for Illinois and Western New Jersey, 
and Pennsylvania. tions - This was the result of his suggestion Wilder.— Berckmans (Ga.) says it is a 
Rostkzer received * from Southern Ill i- to change the name of the remarkably fine berry, but our climate is too 
nois, District of Columbia, Virginia, Mary- rawles’ janet apple to ganet. hot for it. Saul (D. C.)—One of the most 
land, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New He said ii had been claimed that this apple promising we have; of high quality, pro- 
Jersey. originated in Virginia with Caleb Rawles, ductive, hut requires high culture. Quinn 
Seckel received ** from Massachusetts, who named it after his daughter “Janet.” (N. J.)—A shy bearer, excellent quality, hut 
District of Columbia, Maryland, Illinois, But there is no evidence that Mr. Rawles not promising. Langdon (Ala.)—Have cul- 
Kansas, South Carolina and Virginia; and had a daughter; and if he did, there is no tivated it two years. It is perfectly salisfac- 
* from Rhode Island, Michigan, New Jer- evidence that her name was Janet. The lory in regard to foliage; quality very good ; 
sey aud Pennsylvania. apple is of French origin. It was introduced colors well; medium as to productiveness. 
Urbanists received * from District of Co- into this country by M. Ganet, the French Meehan (Pa.)—Promising; foliage vigor- 
W. Schley. 
P. T, Quinn. 
D. B. IIekstine. 
Geo. Thurbeu. 
Lennig's Write received * for Georgia 
and ** for New Jersey for amateur culture. 
Saul (D. C.)—It is a beautiful fruit aud 
adapted to amateur culture in the District. 
Boy den's No. 30. Quinn (N. J.)—Give it 
** for our State; it is the most promising 
now fruit on the list; outsells all others in 
market. It also received ** for Illinois and 
* for Eastern Pennsylvania, District of Co¬ 
lumbia, Alabama, Kentucky and Massachu¬ 
setts. 
Charles Downing received ** for District 
of Columbia, South Carolina, Marylaud and 
Kentucky, aud * for Pennsylvania, Illinois, 
Alabama aud New Jersey, Quinn remark¬ 
ing for the lost named Stale that it promises 
to become a leading market variety. 
Kentucky received ** for Kentucky and 
Georgia, Berckmans (Ga.) remarking that 
sey and Pennsylvania. 
Urbanists received * from District of Co¬ 
lumbia, Maryland, Rhode Island (for home Minister during the administration of Tiros. 
use), Massachusetts and Virginia. 
Jefferson, and Mr. Jefferson planted it. 
Beurre Bose received ** from Connect!- It is only known as Rawles’ Janet because 
cut, Maryland and District of Columbia, 
and * from Southern Illinois, Rhode Island, 
Massachusetts, New Jersey and Michigan. 
IloiocU received ** from District of Co¬ 
lumbia, Maryland, Virginia, Iowa, Nebras¬ 
ka, Pennsylvania aud Illinois, and * from 
Michigan. 
Beurre d' Anjou received ** from Massa¬ 
chusetts, Rhode Island, District of Colum- 
Mr. Rawles introduced it to the public, 
discussion on strawberries. 
colors well; medium as to productiveness. 
Meehan (Pa.)—Promising; foliage vigor¬ 
ous; fruit of excellent quality and beauti¬ 
ful. Wilder (Milss.) —My object was to get 
the perfect, form and beauty of La Constants 
with the good qualities of Hovey. Got the 
beauty of color and perfection of form. It 
Wilson's Albany received ** for Georgia, ripens a berry at a time. Does not produce 
South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Ne- so well the first year as subsequently, 
braska, Minnesota, Florida, New Jersey and Seedling Eliza. — Saul (D. C.)—This is one 
Rhode Island. Col. Hardee (Fla.) says it of our best varieties in the District of Co- 
is almost a perpetual bearer in Florida, and 
our most popular strawberry. District of 
lumbia and Maryland, and give it ** for 
both Maty laud and the District. Bkkck- 
Oolumbla refused to * it. Pres. Wilder mans (Ga.) —It is excellent, but does not pro- 
bia, Maryland, Virginia, Kansas, Iowa, says it is growing in favor in Massachusetts; dueo well enough with ns. It is large, and 
Northern Illinois, South Carolina, Michigan, 
Western New York and New Jersey, and * 
from Southern Illinois. 
Beurre Clairgeuu received ** from Rhode 
Island (for home use), District of Columbia, 
Maryland, Virginia, Georgia and South Car¬ 
olina, for market; and * from Illinois, New 
Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan and Massa¬ 
chusetts. Quinn (N. J.) asks if it sheds its 
leaves prematurely--say before the middle 
of August—with any of the gentlemen pres¬ 
ent. Elliott (Ohio)—Not. with me. New¬ 
man (Ga.) —With us it matures its fruit per¬ 
fectly before shedding its leaves. 
Concord, Mass., sends 200 bushels of it per 
day to the Boston market. Saul (D. C.)— 
It bears well with us, hut is so much inferior 
of good flavor; foliage fine; * for Georgia. 
Langdon (Ala.)—1 have cultivated it. Out 
of one hundred and three varieties of straw- 
in quality to other good growing varieties berries that L have tested have selected 
that, people will upt -purchase Jt in market. 
On our linn soils it grows well. Chambku- 
about a dozen to keep. '|’his one is not 
among the dozen because it is not good 
lain (N. Va.)— We cannot grow strawher- enough. Campbell (Ohio.)—It is unpro- 
rics in our locality at all, while near us they 
are grown in abundance. Col. Hardee 
ductive in Ohio; otherwise good. 
Green Prolific. — Masters (Neb.)— It is 
(Fla.)—One objection to it is that it does not excellent and profitable with us—one of the 
propagate well. We cannot do without it, 
however. Quinn (N. J.)—After an experi¬ 
ence of fifteen years I can say that for every 
best; give it** for Nebraska; Illinois also 
gave it **. Quinn (N. J.)—Very profitable 
berry if grown near market; does not carry 
half acre of all other varieties of strawher- well; * for New Jersey. Wilder (Mass.) 
Beurre Dett received * tor Kansas, Dis- lies planted in New Jersey there arc 100 —It is a female plant, and must have a male 
alongside of it if it produces. I do not rec¬ 
to mu Ice ft report upon Blight on Fruit Trees ti'ict of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Iowa, acres of Wilson’s Albany. alongside of it if it produces. I do not rec- 
two years hence. The committee was in- Booth Carolina, Kentucky and Nebraska; Langdon (Alii.) —Have bad an expen- ommeud the planting of pistillate straw- 
sti noted to make, if possible, a preliminary Rhode Island, New Jersey and Massachu- enee of fifteen yArs with it in Alabama; for berries. 
Kpoil foi tin. next vouiine <d J musactions setts refusing to star it. several years had a monopoly of the Mobile discussion on peaches. 
4 tl. a U ..I.i . . TV T TV j—, . _ _ * v 
! V . . . hows leiusmg io siar it. several years naa * monopoly ot the Mobile discussion on peaches. 
TnoM^'^MrrT'iv o Beuire Easter **ceivcd ** for Virginia, market. There is no strawberry to compare Hale's Early .— Berckmans (Ga.)- —It does 
Minning M i’ „ a, ' q R ° BERT S0, '"“ jn ’ IT "’ ,u,d f ? r Norlher " Vi '-S h,ln -, wiUl il for lllld Profit. It is a very not rot with us; we regard it the best early 
Manning Mi ssachusetle; Wm. Saunders, Beurre Superjin received ** for District of perfect fruit. We grow it on sandy soil with peach ever originated It received ** for 
-is" ict mi Columbia. Columbia and Middle Georgia, and * for day subsoil. It Is superior in flavor with Georgia, District of Columbia, Kansas and 
taxon distillation of fruits. Rhode Island imd Massachusetts. Weir us to those grown North. In the South, if South Carolina. Langdon (Ala.) —After 
Mr. Newman nf Georgia, presented a reso- (Bl-)—It should not be allowed to ripen on the fall is warm, we get a winter crop from havimr high hopes for il in Southern Ala- 
iiition asking that a committee he appointed u,e tree - it and from no other variety of strawberry, bama" Louisiana and Mississippi, it has 
to report upon the expediency of asking Doyenne Boussnek received * for Rhode It also bears from the middle of April to the proved a dead failure. It commences rotting 
Congress to repeal the tav ou the distillation Island, Kentucky, District of Columbia, Ma- middle of July. before ripening and we get no crop. In 
of fruits. After a lengthy discussion the ryland, Illinois and Iowa. Berckmans (Ga.)—It is the only berry Middle Alabama and Northern Mississippi 
resolution wits rejected by a large vote. Duchem d'Angouleme received ** for Vir- wonh cultivating with us. It is in our it has done well. Quinn (N. J.)—It is los- 
Congrebsional appropriation. gin il*., lovva, South Carolina, Massachusetts, market in Augusta in December; excellent ing ground in New Jersey and growers aro 
Mr. Elliott of Ohio moved that a com- ,lli "" i3 ’ DisU ' lct of Colm " l,iil » Maryland, for shipping. Fifteen years ago there was giving it up; also in Delaware on the penin- 
niitt.ee he appointed to pul it ion Cm. .ness for Ka, ' Ka8 ’ Ji,,| "' | uky, Rhode Island (on quince not such a thing known as a strawberry in aula. It rots badly. Berckmans (Ga.)— 
$20,000 as a permanent fund of which the S,ocks) ’ Nul,l ' iUHka ' Kmv Feunsylva- our market; now we are supplying thou- 1 have received reports from nearly every 
Society shall use not hing but the interest for Alabama, and * for Connecticut, sands of bushels with great profit. Col. part of Georgia, uud it seems to do well geu- 
tweniy years. Agreed to, and the President Lawrence received ** lor New Jersey, Hardee (Fla.)— 1 will challenge any other erally. Locality has much to do with its 
and Secretary authorized to appoint the Rlimie '^"tul, District of Columbia, Ken- variety to produce one twentieth the amount rotting. In Arkansas, on rolling lauds, it 
committee. tucky, Maryland, Alabama, Iowa, Gonndcti- of fruit this produces in Georgia. 1 have does nicely. In our market the early peaches 
of the Society P. J. Berckmans, Georgia; 
Thomas Meeiian, Philndelphia; Robert 
Manning, Massachusetts; Wm. Saunders, 
District, of Columbia. 
TAX ON DISTILLATION OF FRUITS. 
Mr. Newman of Georgia, presented a reso¬ 
lution asking that a committee he appointed 
to report, upon the expediency of asking 
Congress to repeal the tax on the distillation 
of fruits. After a lengthy discussion the 
resolution was rejected by a large vote. 
Congressional appropriation. 
Columbia and Middle Georgia, and * for 
Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Weir 
(111.)—It should not be allowed to ripen on 
the tree. 
Doyenne Boussoclc received * for Rhode 
Island, Kentucky, District of Columbia, Ma¬ 
ryland, Illinois and lovva. 
Duohem it A ngouleme received ** for Vir¬ 
ginia, lovva, South Carolina, Massachusetts, 
day subsoil. Tt. is superior in flavor with 
us to those grown North. In the South, if 
the fall is warm, we get a winter crop from 
it and from no other variety of strawberry. 
It also bears from the middle of April to the 
middle of July. 
Berckmans (Ga.)—It is the only berry 
worth cultivating with us. It is jn our 
market in Augusta iu December; excellent 
committee. 
appoint 
cut and Pennsylvania. KiNo(Va.)—Grown 
DISCUSSION ON PEARS ii i-’i . m . , 
r . on gravelly, light soils, with us it is early, 
|Our readers will remember that in the has a smooth skin and good flesh; on clay 
system adopted by the Society * 'recoin- soil it is c-oarse flesh and rough skin, 
mends a fruit for general cultivation in the Onondaga received * for Rhode Island, 
locality named, and ** recommends it as of Kentucky, District of Columbia, Maryland, 
great superiority and value.-Eos. Rural.] Kansas ami Massachusetts. 
Bartlett received ** tor Georgia. Alabama. r«„{„ a a., 
aartUU received ** for Georgia, Alabama, 
Kansas, Virginia, Iowa, District of Colum¬ 
bia, M iiy hum, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, 
New Jersey, Rhode Islam] ami—some one 
said—“ for all other Stales.’’ 
Bdh Lucrative received ** for Middle 
Georgia, South Carolina, District of Colum¬ 
bia (Saul, asserting that it is mm of the best 
pears ill the Dislriel) ami Maryland. Quinn 
(New Jersey.)—We cannot sell it. in the 
New York market. It is worthless as a 
market fruit, and I cannot recommend that 
it he planted for such purpose. Weir (111 ) 
would give it.** for family use li»r Illinois, 
but none for market purposes. It received 
** from Kansas, Rhode Island, Alabama 
and Connecticut for home use ami * from 
Michigan aud South Carolina for the same 
purpose. 
Bloodgood received * from Illinois, South 
Louise Bonne de Jersey .— Leighton, (S. 
sold it at $5 j>er pint. Schley (Savannah, 
Ga,)—AVilh us it is the best berry we have; 
it stands all tho tests with more endurance 
than any other berry. Masters (Neb.)— It, 
is the most reliable berry we have. In dry 
locations it clues not produce foliage enough ; 
but oil the bottom lands it is all right. 
Weir (111)—If the Sou thorn gentlemen who 
Va.,)— My experience is that one-fmuTh of complain that it does not propagate, will 
its fruit erdClts, ha I lance gets good size; tree cover their plantations lightly with mulch, 
were all excellent and all Hales. Ten days 
alter, when the later varieties came in, peach¬ 
es were wormy and imperfect. It is excel¬ 
lent for market aud especially for shipping. 
Three years ago we got $20 per half bushel for 
it in New York city. Weir (III.) —Where the 
peach rot is prevalent, I suggest that grow¬ 
ers add four pounds of sulphur to a half 
bushel of unslaked lime; slake the lime and 
sheds its leaves three or four weeks before after the healing season is over, they will 
the fruit matures. It received * for Ken- find it will start runners. Page (Va.)—It is 
tucky, lo\va, Connecticut, Massachusetts,^ one of the llnesl and most profitable berries 
Virginia, Illinois. South Carolinht. Maty- we have at Norfolk. We have shipped 
laud and District ol Columbia. King. (Va ) 2,000,000 baskets of strawberries this season, 
cover their plantations lightly with mulch, strew it over the tree and on the ground uu- 
aflef the beuTing season is over, they will der the tree just before the peaches begin or 
find it' will start runners. Page (Va.)—Il is are expected to begin to rot.. Dr. Howsley 
one of the finest and most profitable berries (Kan.)—In Kansas it is one of the most val- 
olimiLla. 
Though a first class pear I fear il is failing 
with us. 
Sheldon received ** for Rhode Island, Dis- 
two-lhirds of which Were Wilson’s Albany. 
Barnes' Mammoth — BERCKMANS — For 
Middle Georgia for an early berry I give it 
|- icl of Columbia, Kansas, Massachusetts, * only ; it also received * for Virginia, Dis- 
Marylaml, Virginia, Illinois and * for Ken- 
luck} 7 and Alabama. Adjourned. 
Third Duy tloriiiiisr Session. 
President WILDER in the Chair. The 
COMMITTEE ON concussion 
presented the following repm! : 
To the Pns't of the American Pom. Society: 
Your Committee appointed to report upon 
trict of Columbia, Maryland and Alabama, 
Stuart received * for Middle Georgia (ex¬ 
tra early, Berckmans says) and Virginia. 
Agriculturist received * for Georgia, Ala¬ 
bama, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, Ne¬ 
braska Mini New Jersey. 
Longwovth's Prolific , Berckmans says, is 
the finest, early berry we have iu Georgia, 
liable peaches we have. It goes into market 
and sells at a high price weeks before it is 
fit to eat. Mine stand on soil embedded in 
shale or gravel. It is the most popular and 
profitable peach we have. 
Flagg (Ill.)—It has no rival, for there is 
no peach that ripens at the same time. It 
is iiublu to rot with us, but no more so than 
other varieties having the sumo consistency 
of flesh. If it does not rot on the trees, it 
rots in the boxes after it is shipped to such 
an extent as to render it very uncertain us a 
market fruit. Its extreme earliness has in¬ 
duced extensive planting, aud if rot can he 
prevented it is valuable. Lamosy (Va.)—It 
is very mucli liked—like many a good man 
with a bad name—when thoroughly midn 
stood. It is a hardy and vigorous grower 
bloom hardy, and stands when Tillotson 
dies. So soon as they commence Coloring 
they commence to rot. Having watched 
them pretty carefully, I came to the conclu¬ 
sion that the rotting was due to an exces¬ 
sive flow of sap, and resolved to check their 
growth by allowing grass to grow among; 
the result was I secured a good crop wher¬ 
ever the grass grew ; but wherever cleanly 
cultivated, either by myself or my neigh¬ 
bors, it failed. I made money by allowing 
the grass to grow. Wilder (Mass.)—Of 
coarse we do not cultivate it in open grounds 
in Massachusetts, but it is excellent for forc¬ 
ing; nothing can be finer; did not rot this 
year. Mkeitan (Pa.)—When Hale’s Early 
was first promulgated, Parry of New 
Jersey planter! largely of it and cultivated 
it thoroughly. It rotted badly, and he de¬ 
signed to cut up the trees; but before he 
got ready to do so the weeds had got a start 
iu the orchard, and to his astonishment lie 
got a good crop of excellent fruit. 
Masters (Nob.) —It has not been fully 
tested in Nebraska; but the finest peaches 
grown in Nebraska were grown on trees 
planted in prairie sod, without cultivation; 
those grown on cultivated grounds have 
rotted. The best way to grow peaches, I 
am satisfied, is to grow them in grass. 
Earle (Ill.)—The experience of the South¬ 
western fruit growers is that rot in Hale’s 
Early peach, as in nil other kinds of fruit, 
is due to the injuries of the curculio. When 
grown free from such injuries they do not 
rot. Beiickman’s (Ga.)—'There are plenty of 
curcuikm all over the South, and yet. we do 
not have rot. Chamberlain (Vh.)— Hale’s 
Early is the only peach that has rotted with 
us this season. It has been entirely free 
from curculio—especially so this season. It 
rots invariably. Bciiley (Savannah, Ga.)— 
On onr coast it is the earliest peach and 
largest ; it is hardy. We had it ripe this 
year May 28. There were many specimens 
punctured by the curculio and yet none rot¬ 
ted. There are many peaches 1 cannot 
grow that do grow in Middle and Southern 
Georgia. McIntosh (Ohio)—It rotted badly 
with us. 
Yellow St. John .—Berckmans (Ga.)—Give 
it ** lor Georgia. In quality and appear¬ 
ance it compares with Early Crawford, but 
is three weeks earlier. Langdon (Ala.)—It 
is planted extensively on the Bout hern coast. 
It reproduces itself from seed, uud hence it 
is distributed under several local names. It 
is handsome, large, high flavored, free-stone 
and promising in our climate, Il received 
** for Alabama and South Carolina. 
Early Tillotson received ** for Alabama, 
Georgia, Kansas, South Carolina, and * for 
District of Columbia and Virginia, a Vir¬ 
ginian saying it is a good peach but a poor 
bearer. 
Amelia.— Berckmans (Ga.)—It is an ex¬ 
cellent, large peach, but ripens tender—too 
tender for shipping. It received ** for Geor¬ 
gia (for home use), Alabama and Boulh 
Carolina. 
Crawford's Early received ** for Georgia, 
Alabama, South Carolina, District of Colum¬ 
bia, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts (for 
family use), New Jersey and Rhode Island. 
Large Early York received ** for Georgia, 
Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, District 
of Columbia, Maryland and New Jersey. 
Troth's Early received * for Georgia, Dela¬ 
ware, Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, South¬ 
ern Illinois and Rhode Island. 
Columbia, Berckmans (Ga.,) says originat¬ 
ed in Georgia; is extensively grown ; repro¬ 
duces itself from seed; is always fine; begins 
to ripen the 15th to 20lh of July and (with 
the aid of the sub variety produced from seed) 
it furnishes fruit until the middle of Septem¬ 
ber. It is a lice stone. It received ** for 
Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Kan¬ 
sas, and * for Southern Illinois. Dr. IIows- 
ly (Kail.,) said that he is growing a pouch 
from a Columbia seed that is a far simile of it 
except that it is a cling stone. Flagg (III..) 
lias one hundred seedlings of the Columbia, 
and all are essentially the Columbia though 
varying a little in the time of ripening. The 
stone of the Columbia has a peculiar mark 
by which it is always recognized by those 
familiar with it. It is rather lender, though 
more hardy than other yellow peaches. 
Berckman’s (Ga.,) years ago, before the 
Columbia was known, we used to get low 
prices for peaches sent to market the lOtti 
to the 15th of July; but since we commenc¬ 
ed shipping the Columbia prices have great¬ 
ly improved. It ships well. Flagg.— The 
quality is first rate. Its color is agaiusl it in 
selling. It conies in competition in out' 
markets with Stump-tbe-World aud late 
Crawford. It received * for Maryland. 
Susquehanna received ** for Georgia, 
South Carolina, Albauia, District of Colum¬ 
bia and Virginia. 
Sturnp-the- World received ** for District 
of Columbia, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, 
Kentucky, Rhode Island, Maryland, New 
Jersey, Southern Illinois and South Carolina. 
—[Concluded next week. 
