On the 23d of last month we received from Messrs. J. Capps & Son, nurserymen, of Mount Pulaski, Illinois, the following note: " We send you herewith a specimen of a remarkably early peach, which originated on the farm of Mr. O. A. Alexander, near this place. Ripe specimens were gathered on the 18th inst. It grew on a three year old chance seedling tree, and was about three weeks earlier than Hale's Early, and must prove to be quite an acquisition. In order to show the difference between it and Hale's Early, we also enclose a specimen (the ripest we could find) of that variety. We hope they will roach you in good condition. We call the new peach the 'Alexander's Early." It is a free stone. These peaches were received in good condition - the Hale's Early but little more than half matured, the Alexander's Early in the perfection of ripeness. It was of good size, agreeable flavor, and of very dark color. The earliness of this peach is no more a marvel than its color, which is dissimilar from that of any peach we ever saw before.

Besides these novel characteristics, the specimens received possessed the good qualities that all fine peaches should have; it was attractive to the sight, pleasant to the smell, and agreeable to the taste. - Prairie Farmer.