FLORIDA.


account of its hardiness, withstanding a greater degree of
cold than any of the semi-tropical fruits. It ripens its
fruit in February and March, when most other fruits are
gone; is a profuse bearer, and is readily propagated by
seeds and cuttings.
 PEACHES, NECTARINES, PEARS, PLUMS, ETC.-When
peaches begin to bloom in Delaware and New Jersey, they


are one half grown in Florida
can or need be found than
Railroad. At one year's groin
attain, even in West Florida,
selection, and attention can j
the choicest peaches from WE
before they can be raised
where the marketing of pea


, and no better peach country
along the line of the Florida
vth from the pit, peaches often
the height of ten feet. Care,
place in the Northern market
ldo and Starke, several weeks
North. There is no country
ches, whether fresh or dried,


can be made more lucrative, or where
profitably canned. This tree is long-live
orous throughout Florida, and is never
from the peach-worm or the diseases w
afflict the fruit in the Northern States.
peaches may be raised almost without ca
and in abundance sufficient even for the
of swine. The early varieties of this fr
ginning of June, and the latest sorts col


they can be more
d, healthy, and vig-
subject to injuries
which so universally
The most delicious
re by every family,
economical feeding
uit ripen in the be-
ntinue until late in


August.
chosen for
mences in
ing much
 The n


The
culti
July


earliest and the latest varieties should be
ovation in Florida, as the rainy season corn-
and continues throughout that month, caus-


of the maturing fruit to crack.
ectarine, the apricot, and the almond, are all at


home in Florida, and not les
tive than the peach; and a
plant and care for the trees
reward.
 The plum and the prune
being entirely exempt from


s vigorous, healthy, or produc-
1l who will take the trouble to
nay be assured-of an abundant


are also healthy and productive,
the ravages of the curculio so


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