Mr. William Watson writes: "We had our first ripe peaches to-day, Alexander in the lead. Saunders, Wilder, Downing, Ey. Canada and other sorts, claimed to be earlier than Alexander, will not be in for over a week yet. Could you give in the Monthly the time of ripening in the different Southern States? It would be of interest to parties planting for market to know what the prospects for competition will be. We can now ship to St. Louis, Chicago and other large markets. Crop prospects in Texas fine, and the crop of Northern tree agents is simply immense."