As I am confined to the house by a rainy day, and on taking up the Horticulturist saw your solicitation for rough notes, Ac., thought aroused me to give a few, and to let them go for what they may seem worth.

Peaches have been very plentiful with us this summer. The two Crawford varieties were exceedingly fine. Some of the late Crawford's actually measured eleven inches in circumference! and, when well ripened, really luscious. I have esteemed the above two varieties as really splendid market fruit - so very valuable, that now I have two hundred trees of the Crawfords nicely in bearing on my grounds, along with all the other leading varieties of the present day, some of which far surpass the Crawfords in beauty and richness of flavor; yet for real profit I will give Crawford's Early the preference. Its hardiness and proof against the sudden changes of the weather, curled leaf, and late frosts, will soon place it at the head of all varieties for extensive cultivation. I will here state that your strawberry McAvoy's Superior, or fine prize with me proves to be the Extra Red, like Panics sent me from Long Island.