encouragement is the many letters received appreciating the work the
Station is doing, and another is the desire expressed by some to have
the bulletins b6und for permanent use.
 Letters of inquiry are frequent on almost every branch of horti-
 culture and general farming, some of which require a good deal of
 time to answer.
 In addition to this there are many letters of inquiry as to
 Florida's resources, the prices of lands and the prospect ot new indus-
 tries. To comply with these requests not only requires time, but the
 want of available literature is quite embarrassing. I have tried to
 devise plans to meet these inquiries, and see no other way than to
 have printed articles on various subjects and have them ready for dis-
 tribution. This not only involves expense but time in their prepara-
 tion. However, to meet this emergency, I have solicted articles from
 prominent and reliable gentlemen throughout the State, who have
 devoted much time to special pursuits, but these, with one or two
 exceptions, like myself, are too busily engaged to devote the time to
 their preparation which they require.



 HORTICULTURE.
 THE PEACH.
 The great drawback to the northern tier of counties of East and
 Middle Florida, in cultivating the peach and plum, is the curculio.
 This beautiful portion of our State, if rid of these, would become famous
 for these fruits. In West Florida I have heard but little of them.
 The people of these sections should grow these fruits for the home, if
 for no other purpose. In Milton I learn that a canning factory has
 been built. This is the right kind of progress because the factory was
 established before the fruit and vegetables were planted in such quanti-
 ties as were needed-it encouraged planting. Fruit and vegetable grow-
 ing in Santa Rosa will follow as a necessary consequence. No less than
 an acre should be set for a home orchard and four would be much
 better. A proper selection from early to late peaches; say from May
 to October would give the family this delicious and healthy fruit for
 six months in the year. If care should be taken to prevent the cur-
 culio for two or three years they would soon disappear or be so reduced
 in numbers .as to do but little injury.
 The varieties of early peaches adapted to the various sections are
as follows:
 For South Florida, the Peento and its sports, among which are the
Bidwell Early and Bidwell Late,Barr's Early and Barr's Late, the Queen
of the South, Cream, Yum-Yum, Florida's Own, Waldo, Angel and
Honey. There are other varieties of the Peento, doubtless equally as
good but not so well known. The noyau or bitter almond flavor of the
Peento is more marked when ripening in dry weather and on poorly fer-
tilized land. Of all our early varieties the Peento is the daintiest when
grown under favorable circumstances, and a few trees are worth the trou-