American. A moderate but regular bearer. Flowers, small ;
glands, reniform ; fruit, medium to large, round ; rather broad dis-
tinct, suture, deep at apex; sHw, dingy, white, with a bright red
chrck; /esA, -firm, slightly red at stone, sweet and high flavored.
:<ens(m, early September. Freestone.
Crawford's Early.
Crawford's Early Melocoton, | Early Crawford.
American. As a market fruit, one of the most deserviDgly
popular of the yellow fleshed varieties; productive. Flomcrs,
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small ; glandi, globose ; fruity large, oblong, oval, sometimes
roundish, point at apex prominent ; suture^ shallow ; skin^ yellow,
with red cheek ; fleshy yellow, juicy, and when ripened in warm
sunny weather, rich and sweet, at other times slightly sub-acid.
Season, last of August to 10th of September. Freestone.
Crawford's Late.
Crawford's Late Melocoton, | Crawford's Superb Melocoton.
Crawford's Superb Malacatune.
American. One of the most valuable yellow fleshed late varie-
ties, deserving place in all collections ; productive. Flowers, small ;
glands, globose ; fruit, large, roundish ; suture, shallow ; skin, yel-
low, with dark red cheek ; flesh, yellow, red at the stone, juicy,
\'inous, and like the foregoing, depends on warm sunny weather to
make it sweet. Season, last of September and first of October.
Freestone.
Cooledge's Favorite.
Cooledge's Early Red Rareripe.
American. Tree very hardy and productive. Flowers, small ;
glands, globose ; fruit, medium to large, roundish, largest on one
side ; suture, at apex only ; skin, white, with a bright red cheek
often mottled ; flesh, melting, juicy, rich, sweet delicious flavor.
Seaso7i, 20th to last of August. Freestone.
Columbia.
American. Tree, moderate grower, hardy, young wood a pur-
plish cast, moderate regular bearer. Floivers, small ; glands, reni-
form ; fruit, large, roundish, with a shallow suture half round ; skin^
singularly marked and striped with dark red ; flesh, yellow, often
exhibiting a red streak next the skin, rich, juicy, and excellent flavor.
Season, middle to last of September. Freestone.
Early York.
Serrate Early York, | True Early York.
Much confusion has arisen with growers respecting this peach,
owing to the same name having been applied to seedlings in New
Jersey. Tree, hardy, productive, and, I'rom the period of ripening,
one of the very best. Flowers, large ; leaves, serrated without
glands; fruit, medium, roundish, oval; suture, slight; 6'A:m, with
pale red dotted on greel)i^^h-white in the shade, and becoming dark
red where exposed to the sun ; flesh, greenish-white, tender, melting,
foil of rich sprightly juice. Season, middle of August. Freestone.
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274
IHE PEACH.
Early Newington.
Early Newington Freestone, | Newington,
Smith's Newington.
Foreign. This variet v ripens directly after the forenanied. Tra
hardy, moderately pn ductive ; flowers^ small ; glands, reniform •
fruit, large, roundish, one-half always largest ; suture, distinct ; ski\
yellowish w^hite, dotted and streaked with red, the cheei a rich red ,
fiesh, white, red at the stone, to which many particles adhere ; (if
not fully ripe, it has the habit of a cling;) juicy, rich, vinous flavor.
Season, 20th to last of August.
George the Fourtu.
American. Tree, vigorous, hardy, regular, good bearer ; Jlow-
ers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, above medium ; suture, broad
and deep, making one half larger than the other ; skin, yellowish
white dotted with bright red, on one side a rich dark red cheek;
flesh, pale red at the stone, melting, juicy, rich, luscious flavor.
Season, last of August. Freestone.
Grosse Mignonne.
Royal Kensington,
Grimwood's Royal George,
" New Royal George,
Large French Mignonne,
French Mignonne,
Swiss ilignonne,
Purple Avant,
Early Purple Avant,
Early ^lay,
Early Vineyard,
Vineuse,
Neil's Early Purple,
Johnson's Early Purple,
Superb Royal,
Royal Sovereign,
Ronald's Seedling Galande,
Pourpree HaiiA'e,
Belle Beaute.
Pourpree de Normandie,
Vineuse de Fromentin,
Mignonne,
Early Purple.
Foreign. The Grosse Mignonne or Large Favorite was a favorite
peach in France in time of Louis XIV., and is everywhere esteemed,
although in this country it is seldom that the true variety is cultiva-
ted. The true variety has large flowers, while that often grown has
small flowers.
Flowers, large ; glands, globose ; fruit, large, roundish, apex de-
pressed, with a deep, hollow suture ; skin, dull greenish yellow,
mottled with red, and with a purplish red cheek ; flesh, yellowish
white, marked with red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, high, vin-
ous flavor ; stone, small, very rough. Season, about 20th August to
1st September. Freestone.
Heath.
Heath Clingstone,
White Heath,
Fine Heath,
Red Heath.
American. This variety is extremely valuable in the middle, and
Bouthern and -westerr. States. In th.3 northern States it does not
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always ripen well, but the fruit may be gathered, wrapped in paper
same as oranges, and laid in a cool room and kept until Christmas.
It often reproduces itself from the stone, and Bayne's New Heath
partakes of no new qualities over many other of its seedlings. The
trees are very hardy, often producing on our w^estern soils when
all others fail.
Flowers, small ; glands, reniform ; fruit, large, oblong, narrowing
to both ends, with a swollen point at apex ; suture, one side, distinct ;
skin, downy, cream colored white, a tinge of red in the sun ; fiesh,
greenish white, adhering closely to the stone, juicy, rich, luscious
flavor. Season^ October. Clingstone.
Hyslop.
Hyslop's Clin<Tsione.
American. This variety should take the place of Heath in all
northern localities, and, indeed, deserves a place in every garden,
however small. From not finding it noticed in any work since Ken-
rick's issue, we had supposed it probably a synonym, but have been
unable so to detect it. Trees are hardy, vigorous and productive;
flowers, small ; glands, reniform ; fruit, large, oblong, roundish ;
skin, white, with a deep rich, red cheek; flesh, very juicy, melting,
rich and luscious. Season, early in. October. Clingstone.
Jaques.
Jaquish, | Jaques Rareripe,
Jaques Rareripe.
American. A very desirable market variety ; good flavor ; and
very certain bearer.
Flowers, small ; glands, reniform ; frtiit, large, roundish ; distinct
suture ; skin, downy, dull yellow, with red cheek ; flesh, yellow, red
at the stone, juicy, rich, slightly sub-acid. Season, middle of Sep-
tember. Freestone.
Morris Red.
Morris Red Rareripe, | Red Rareripe,
Large Red Rareripe.
American. Has been confounded with George the Fourth, and
also with GrosseMignon, from both of which it is distinct. The Large
Early York of N. Jersey most nearly resembles it, but is quite dif-
ferent. It is universally esteemed. Trees, vigorous and productive ;
flowers, small; glands, globose; fruit, large, roundish; slightly
depressed at apex; suture, well marked ; skin, greenish white, with
a lively red cheek ; flesh, greenish white, red at the^stone, melting,
j licy, rich, sweet flavor. Season, last of August. Freestone.
27G THE PEACH.
Morris White.
Morris White Rareripe,
White Rareripe,
Luscious While Rareripe,
Lady Ann Steward,
White Malacaton,
Cole's White Malaraton,
Freestone Heath,
Al orris White Freestone,
Philadelphia Freestone
American. This Variety is most suited to the southern and south-
western States, where it is a most delicious fruit ; but grow^n at the
north, it is one of the most valuable for preserving in brandy, and
always commands a high price therefor. Tree, vigorous, moderate
bearer ; fiowers, small ; glands^ reniform ; fruit, large, oval ; suture,
moderate, swollen point small ; skin, downy, greenish white, be-
coming a creamy white when fully ripe, rarely a purplish tinged
cheek ; flesh, white to the stone, moderately firm, sweet and rich.
Season, middle of September. Freestone.
Malta.
Peche Malte, I Italian,
Malte de Normandie, | Belie de Paris.
Foreign. The true Malta is less known than a spurious sort hav-
ing globose glands, w^hich is most generally grown. The true Malta
is a delicious fruit for the private garden, but not desirable for mar-
keting; fluwers,^ large ; leaves, serrated, without glands ; fruit, above
medium, roundish, flattened, with a broad, shallow suture on one
side ; skin, pale, dull green, marked on the sunny side with broken
spots and blotches of dull purple ; flesh, greenish,*^ with a little dark
red at the stone, very juicy and melting, rich, vinous, delicious flavor.
Seaso7i, last of August. Freestone.
Late Admirable.
Royale,
La Royale,
Peche Royale,
Rourdine,
Boudui ,
Pourpree Tardive
Nar bonne,
Teton de Venus,
French Bourdine,
Judd's Melting,
Motteux's,
Foreign. An old variety, the trees of which have proved suc-
cessful wherever grown. Moderate, regular bearer. Flowers, small ;
glands, globose ; fruit, large, roundish, inclining to oval ; suture,
bold, apparently making two halves of the fruit — a swollen point at
apex ; skin, yellowish green, with a cheek of two shades of red,
mingled, or marbled ; flesh, greenish white, juicy, melting, delicate,
delicious flavor. Season, about 20th September. Freestone. We
have often seen the foregoing named fruit, the Malta, under tb-
name.
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Lemon Clingstone.
Kennedy's Carolina,
Kennedy's Lemon Clingstone,
Long Yellow Pine Apple,
Largest Lemon,
Pine Apple Clingstone,
Yellow Pine Apple.
American. The flavor of this variety, except grown in warm
climate and good soil, would not place it among the first class ; but
the uniform hardihood and productiveness of the tree, together with
the fine appearance of the fruit, making it very desirable for market-
ing purposes, has induced us to retain it. Flowers^ small ; glands^
reniform ; fruit, large, oblong, with a projecting point at apex like
unto a lemon ; skin, fine yellow, with a dark brownish red cheek,
becoming sometimes, in certain locations South, almost a crimson
red ; fleah, fij;m, yellow, tinged with red at stone, juicy, sprightly,
vinous, sub-acid flavor. Season, middle to last of September.
Clingstone. The "Yellow Blanton Cling" is only a sub-variety,
ripening a few days later.
New York Rareripe.
Livingston's New York Rareripe, I Honest John,
Large Early York, | Maine's Early Red,
Early York of New Jersey.
American. The synonyms which we attach to this variety, we
are aware, are questioned by some good pomologists, but after
having grown and examined the trees under the several names, we
confess ourselves unable to distinguish any material difference, cer-
tainly not sufficient to make distinct descriptions requisite. Trees,
vigorous, healthy, moderate but good bearers ; /lowers, small ;
glands, globose ; fruit, above medium, roundish ; skin, whitish, with
marblings and dots of red, with a clear, rich, red cheek, where ex-
posed to the sun ; flesh, almost white, fine-grained, very juicy, rich,
mild, excellent flavor. Season, last of August. Freestone.
NiVETTE.
White Rareripe, I Veloute Tardive,
Nivelte Veloute, | Dorsetshire.
Foreign. An old variety, which succeeds most admirably
throughout all Northern sections, and, where known, equally well
South. Trees, upright, healthy growth, regular bearers ; flowers,
small ; glands, globose ; fruit, large, roundish, inclining to oval ;
suture, shallow, point or apex slightly depressed ; skin, yellowish
green, and, when exposed to sun, a bright, lively, red cheek ; fleshy
greenish white, tinged with reddish pink at the stone, juicy, melting,
with a rich, delicious flavor. Season, early in September. Free-
stone.
278 THE PEACH.
Oldmixon.
Oldmixon Qin; , | Oldmjson Clingstone.
American. Of the clingstone peaches we think this and Hyslop's
the best, and deserving place in every collection. Flowers, small ;
glands, globose ; fruit, large, roundish oval ; suture, well marked,
and one side of fruit slightly larger than the other, without mamelon,
or swollen point; skin, yellowish white, with red more or less
dotted, and becoming bright red cheek where exposed fully to sun ;
flesh, pale white, juicy, rich, high and excellent flavor. Season, early
in September. Clingstone.
Oldmixon Freestone.
Oldmixon Clearslone.
American. Said to have been produced from seed of the Old-
mixon, which we think somewhat doubtful. It is, however, a variety
meriting place every where, as it always produces a crop, appearing
to withstand late spring frosts better than many others, and for
market, its ripening just at a period when most other varieties are
out, makes it extremely desirable. Flowers, small ; glands, globose ;
fruit, large, roundish, slightly oval, one side swollen ; suture, appa-
rent only at apex ; skin, a mingling of yellowish white and pale
green, more or less marbled with dull red, and having a deep red
cheek in the sun ; flesh, white, tinged with red at stone, rich, sweet,
vinous, excellent flavor. Season, 5th to 15th September.
President.
American. Trees, healthy, productive, similar to the Rareripes ;
a valuable market fruit ; flowers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit,
large or above medium, roundish oval ; suture, shallow ; skin, downy,
pale yellowish green, with a red cheek ; flesh, white, red at the
stone,* juicy, sweet, rich, high flavor; stone, rough, and unless fully
ripe, the flesh adheres slightly to it. Season, middle of September.
Freestone.
Prince's Red Rareripe.
Late Red Rareripe .
American. Trees, vigorous, productive, and fruit of a grayish
appearance, distinguishing it from all other varieties ; flower's, small ;
(/lands, globose; fruit, large^ roundish oval, with a depressed suture
and sunken point at apex ; skin, downy, pale grayish yellow^, mottled
and marbled with red, and with a red cheek mottled with fawn-co-
lored specks ; flesh, white, deep red at stone, juicy, melting, rich,
luscious flavor. Season, early in September. Freestone.
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ROSEBANK.
American. Originated with James Dougall, Esq., C. W. Trees:^
healthy, moderate, but regular bearers; Leof\ serrated without glands ;
fruity above medium, round, compressed at the apex ; sw^wrc, deep,
extending somewhat more than halfway round ; skin^ whitish yellow
with a red cheek, where fully exposed to the sun, the red becomes
almost purple; Jlesh^ thick, whitish yellow, very little red about the
stone, juicy, rich, excell*>nt flavor. Season, middle of September.
rreestone.
TiLLOTSON.
Early Tillotson.
American. This variety requires a strong soil, otherwise it is
liable to mildew. The trees are hardy, but not good bearers while
young, nor are they rapid growers. Its period of maturity must,
however, give it place for market purposes as being the earliest
good fruit yet known. For small gardens where only three or four
days are little consequence, it is not advisable to plant it. Flowers,
small ; leaves, glandless, serrated ; fruit, medium, roundish ; skin,
nearly white, dotted with red and becoming dark red in the sun ;
Jlesh, whitish, red at the stone, to which the flesh partially adheres,
juicy, rich, high flavor. Season, variable, we having fruited it as
early as 29th July and again not until 10th of August, but always,
however, a few days before Early York ; and we only note this here
in order to show that no certain dates will answer from year to
year in any fruit.
Van Zandt's Superb.
Waxen Rareripe.
American. A variety not suited to market purposes, but highly
desirable in small gardens for dessert use. Flowers, small ; glands,
globose, obscure ; fruit, medium, roundish, one side enlarged ; su-
ture, distinct but not deep ; skin, white, beautifully sprinkled and
marbled with clear red, cheek red, dotted with carmine ; flesh, whit-
ish, tinged with red at the stone, juicy, sweet, very fine flavor. Sea-
son, early in September.
Walter's Early.
American. A popular orchard variety, adapted to light soils.
Trees, healthy and productive ; flowers, small ; glands, globose ;
fruit, above medium, globular, flattened ; skin, white, with a rich
red cheek ; flesh, whitish, tinged with red at the stone, ,fiicy, sweet,
fine flavor. Season, last of August. Freestone.
White Imperial.
American. A valuable variety for the northern parts of our
280 THE PEACH.
country, being hardy and vigorous, and a regular, moderate bearer.
South, the trees grow too rapid, while the fruit is insipid. It seems
to do equally well in sandy or loamy soil, but in the former will
probably sooner require some specific stimulant. Flowers, small ;
cjlands, globose ; fruit, large or above medium, roundish, broad, de-
pressed at apex ; suture, not deep, but well marked, and the fruit
often one side enlarged ; skin, yellowish white, tinged or marbled
with light purplish red towards the sun ; flesh, nearly white, melting,
juicy, sweet, delicate, delicious flavor. Season, last of August. Free-
stone.
Ward's Freestone.
Ward's Late Free, | Ward's Free
American. We have examined this variety for several years,
and were we to have but one late-ripening variety, should unhesi-
tatingly select this. The Weld's Freestone spoken of by Mr. Man-
ning, in the second volume of the Horticulturist, we strongly sus-
pect to be this variety. It is a variety highly successful among
orchardists in Delaware, and so far as we have seen, equally valua-
ble at the North. Trees, vigorous, healthy, not too rapid growth ;
flowers, small ; glands, ; fruit, above medium, roundish ;
sldn, yellowish white, with a red cheek where exposed to the sun ;
flesh, \\&?iv\j white, rarely tinged with red at the stone, juicy, vinous,
and, for a late peach, sweet and delicious flavor ; for late preserving
it is invaluable. Season, early October. Freestone.
Yellow Rareripe.
Yellow Red Rareripe, I Marie Antoinette,
Large Yellow Rareripe, 1 French Rareripe.
American. As a market or garden variety, this has no equal
among yellow-fleshed fruits. Cultivators should, however, be care-
ful of the correctness of their trees, as an old sort, far inferior, and
often known under name of Yellow Malacatune, is frequently
grown for this variety. Flowers, smaW -, glands, globose; fruit,
large, roundish ; suture, shallow, extending rather more than half
round, a small point at apex ; skin, deep orange yellow, dotted
somewhat with red, the cheek rich red, shaded off in streaks ; flesh,
deep yellow, red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, vinous, nearly ^rst-
rate flavor. Season, 20th to last August. Freeston6.
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CLASS IT. — New and untested ; adapted to certain locations, or
* i^ardens of Amateurs.
Alberge.
Yellow Alberge^
Alberge Jaune^
Purple Alberge,
Red Alberge,
Golden Mignonne,
French Rareripe,
Peche Jaune,
Go!d-Fleshed,
Yellow Rareripe of some
Hardy Galande,
Golden Rareripe.
Foreign. Flowers, small; glands, globose; fruit, medium, roundish yel-
low, purplish cheek ; flesh, yellow, red at stone. Middle Aug. Freestone.
Allen.
American. Small, roundish ; white, red cheek ; juicy. Freestone. Mid-
dle Sept. (Cole.)
Atwater.
American. Closely resembles President, and may prove identical.
Bellegarde.
Early Royal George,
Red Magdalen,
French Royal George,
Smootii-leaved Royal George,
Violette Halive,
Violette Hative Grosse,
Brentford Mignonne,
Ronald's Mignonne,
Large Violet,
arly Galande.
Foreign. Flowers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, large, round, with a
point ; suture shallow, yellowish green ; red cheek ; flesh, little red at
stone ; juicy. Freestone. Early September.
Barnard.
Early Barnard, | Yellow Barnard.
American. Much resembles Alberge.
Bachelder.
American. Large ; round, white, with deep blush ; flesh, white, juicy.
Freestone. Middle September. (Cole.)
Briggs.
American. Large, roundish ; whitish, red cheek ; flesh, white, red at
Btone ; sweet. Freestone. Early September. (Cole.)
Blood Clingstone.
Claret Clingstone, | Blood Cling.
American. Valuable only for pickling and preserving; flowers, small;
glands, reniform ; fruit, often measuring twelve in hes round ; suture, dis-
282 THE PEACH.
tinct, skin, downy, dark, clouded, purplish red ; flesh, deep red through-
out; firm, juicy. Last September
The old French Blood Clingstone is a smaller fruit than the above, and
also has large flowers. The Blood Freestone is a variety of above, medi-
um size, glandless leaves, and less valuable.
Dullard's Clingstone.
American. Large, round; white, with red cheek; juicy, fi.ne. Sep-
tember. (Kenrick.)
Bullard's Seedling
American. Large, round, pale yellow and red. Middle of September.
Freestone. (Kenrick.)
Cable's Late.
Cable's Late. Melocoton.
American. A seedling of the old Red Cheek, and resembles Crawford's
Late, only ripening some six days earlier. Freestone.
Cole's Early Red.
American. Productive ; flowers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, medium,
roundish, pale yellow, mostly covered with red, often dry. Last August.
Freestone.
Chinese Peach.
Flat Peach of China, | Java Peach.
Peen To
Foreign. Glands, reniform ; flowers, large ; fruit, small, flattened, long,
yellowish green, and pale red ; skin, thin ; flesh, pale yellow, red at stone,
to which it adheres, juicy, delicate, vinous flavor ; fitted only for the ama-
teur's garden. September ; July, at the South.
Clinton.
American. Only suited for marketing ; flowers, large ; glands, globose;
fruit, large, roundish, yellowish white with red cheek, juicy. Last of
August. Freestone.
Cambridge Belle.
Hovey's Cambridge Belle.
American. Large, roundish, white with a blush, red cheek, juicy,
good. Early September, Freestone. (Hovey.)
Clarke.
American. Large, ror.ndish, yellow, red blush ; flesh, yellow, red at
stone, juicy, sugary, fire. Early September. (Cole.)
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Down Eastee.
Hall's Down Easter.
American. Large, roundish, deep suture, yellow, broad red cheek;
good, hardy, productive. 20th September. (Cole.)
Double Montagne
Double Mountain, | ilontagne
Montauban.
Foreign. Almost worthy a place in first class; flowers, large ; leaves,
glandless ; fruit, medium, roundish, pale greenish white, with two shades
of red when exposed to the sun ; flesh, white, delicate, juicy, fine. Last
of August. Freestone.
Elmira.
American. This variety originated in Miss, by M. W. Phillips, Esq.
We have not seen it, nor a description, but it is spoken of as a Clingstone,
ripening a few days earlier than Early TiUotson, and being very desirable
in that section.
Eliza.
American. Originated at Philadelphia ; glands, reniform ; fruit, large,
round, terminating in a nipple ; skin, yellow, with mottled red cheek ;
flesh, yellow, red at stone. Last of September. Freestone. (W. D. B.,
in Pomologist.)
Eastburn.
Easlburn's Choice.
American. Large, roundish, pale yellow, with red on the sunnyside ;
flesh, yellowish, red near the stem, juicy, sprightly. Last of September.
Freestone.
Fulkerson.
Fulkerson's Early.
American. Leaves, glandless ; specimens of the Fulkerson Peach were
sent us 20th of August, 1851, by its originator, R. P. Fulkerson, Ashland,
0., from which we made our description. Mr. Fulkerson states it hardy
and productive when Yellow Rareripe, Tillotson and other varieties fail ;
fruit, medium ; obtuse, rounded, sides irregular, unequal ; suture, half-
round ; skin, whitish, rich, red cheek; flesh, whitish yellow, tinged with
red at the pit, juicy, rich, sweet and high flavored; stone small, angular,
flattened. Freestone. 20th August.
• Green Catherine.
Doctor Cooper.
Probably Foreign. Flowers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, large,
round, pale green, with red cheek ; flesh, bright red at stone, tender,
juicy; very fine South, inferior at the North. First to middle Septem-
ber. Freestone.
284 THE PEACH.
Green Rareripe.
American. Flowers, small ; glands, globose. We have not seen it
Manning says : medium size, productive, fine flavor. Middle September
Freestone.
Galande.
Hardy Galande.
Foreign. Received from France by Messrs. Parsons & Co., Flushing, L. I.,
who describe it thus : Flowers, small : glands, globose ; fruit, below medi-
um ; suture, deep ; skin, downy, dark blood color on one side, on opposite,
red and yellow marbled ; flesh, yellow, red at stone, juicy, rich, apricot
flavor. Last August. Freestone.
Hastings.
American. Flowers, small; glands, globose; fruit, above medium,
round, slightly flattened ; yellowish white, with a purplish red cheek ;