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Honest John — Frnit large ; skin pale yellowish white, dark red cheek on one 

 side ; flesh pale, marked with red at stone. Last of August. Freestone. 



Jacques^ llareripc — A superb yellow peacli, fully as large and as good as 

 Crawford's Early, and ripening a week or ten days later. 



Large Early York — A large and beautiful variety ; white, with a red cheek ; 

 flesh juicy and delicious. Tree vigorous and productive; one of tlie very 

 best. End of August. 



Late Red Rareripe — Fruit large ; skin fine pale greenish w'hite, wMth lively 

 red cheek ; flesh pale greenish white, quite red at the stone, with a sweet and 

 rich flavor. Last of August. Freestone. 



Lemon Cling — A very large and beautiful lemon-shaped variety; light yel- 

 low, reddened in the sun; flesh yellow, rich, and vinous; excellent for pre- 

 eerving. Tree hardy and productive. End of September. 



Monstrous of Douay — A large, French variety, of great excellence; nearly 

 all red ; melting and rich. End of September. Tree very robust and prolific. 



Morris White — Medium size; dull creamy white, tinged with red in the 

 sun; flesh white to the stone, juicy and delicious. Tree a moderate bearer; 

 highly prized for preserving, on account of the entire absence of red in the 

 flesh. Middle of September. 



Mountain Rose — Large; bright red; very handsome; good. One of the 

 best early peaches. July and August. Freestone. The Mountain Kose is 

 highly recommended by Mr. Thomas Archer, and other fruit-growers, at St. 

 Joseph. 



Old Afixon Freestone — Large ; greenish white and red ; flesh pale, juicy, and 

 rich. Tree hardy and productive; a standard orchard variety. Middle of 

 September. 



Old Mixon Cling — Very large and excellent; one of the finest clings. End 

 of September. 



Red Cheek Melocoton — A famons, old, well known, and popular variety; 

 large, oval; yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, rich, and vinous. 

 Tree very hardy and prolific; valuable for the orchard. Middle to end of 

 September. 



Snow Peach — A. beautiful fruit, medium size; skin and flesh clear creamy 

 white throughout. Tree hardy and productive; blossoms white and shoots 

 greenish ; very distinct, and one of the most desirable of white peaches for 

 preserving. Beginning to middle of September. 



Scott's Nonpareil — A very large and fine yellow peach, from New Jersey. 

 Highly esteemed as a valuable market variety. Middle to end of September. 



Stump the World — A New Jersey variety ; red and wiiite ; handsome, good 

 size, and fair quality. Very productive. End of September. 



Smock Free—K late, hardy, productive peach; valuable for the orchard at 

 Cleveland and west of that. October. 



Surpasse Melocoton — A large, pale-yellow-fleshed peach of the highest qual- 

 ity. A strong grower, and productive; raised by us from seed. First to mid- 

 dle of September. — Ellwayiger & Barry. 



Susquehanna — A very large and superb yellov/ peach from Pennsylvania; 

 mcdtiiig, rich, and fine. End of September. 



'IrotlCs Early — An early, white-fleshed peach, resembling the Large Early 

 York. Of the same season. 



White Imperial — Rather large; whitish yellow, reddened in che sun ; juicy, 

 sweet, and delicate ; good grower and moderate bearer. Last of September. 

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