The apricot looks well this year, and
is slightly improved in flavor. There
are about 100.000 trees in the State in
good condition. But few peaches are
in market. Hale's early variety, from
ttriggs orchard, Marysvule, may be
seen for sale. They are about three
times the ordinary size, and weigh
about fourteen ounces each. Of nec
tarins there are about 60,000 trees in
the State, and thev appear to be thriv
ing. I here are about the same num
ber of quince trees. The quince is
hardy and prolific not so much es
teemed here as the E asters States, be
cause tne supply of Iresn fruit is more
varied and abundant here throughout
the greater part of the year, and also
for the reason that quince jelly is not
so much in demand as it is in colder
climates, where the snows lie upon the
ground for three or four months every
winter.
pl cms ajtd cherries.
The different varieties of the plum
are represented by about 530.000 trees.
