280 THE PEACH. 



the stone ; melting, juicj, with a very rich, high, vinous fla- 

 vor. Stone small and very rough. Middle of August, be- 

 fore the Royal George. The flowers are very large. 



20. Tuft's Rareripe. — Medicinal; roundish, yellowish, 

 with a bright red cheek. Flesh melting, very sweet and 

 luscious. Free-stone. Very hardy, vigorous and productive. 

 Globose glands. Produces the same from the seed. We 

 have hundreds of seedlings, all perfectly uniform (we quote 

 Coles). Middle of September. 



21. Morris' Red Rareripe — Large Red Ripe, Early 

 Red Rareripe of some. — Large, roundish, expressed at top, 

 distinct suture, greenish w^hite, bright red cheek, flesh green- 

 ish white, red at the stone ; very melting and juicy, with fine, 

 sweet, rich flavor. Free-stone, globose glands, small flow- 

 ers. This fruit is highly esteemed in Virginia and the Caro- 

 linas and farther South. Originated near Philadelphia by 

 Robert Morris, Esq., and was disseminated from his gardens. 

 It is everywhere esteemed for its fine flavor, beauty and pro- 

 ductiveness. Some American writers have erred in suppos- 

 ing it synonymous with the Grosse Mignonne, which is quite 

 diff'erent, both in color of its skin and flesh, as well as in fla- 

 vor and blossoms. Ripe in August. 



22. Anna Ruffin. — This is said to be a splendid variety 

 and eminently adapted to Southern climates. The author has 

 not been able to get a fair description of it, but from report 

 no Southern garden or orchard should be without it. 



23. Heath Free-stone. — Kenrick's Heath. Ken. 



This variety very much resembles the Heath Cling, so 

 celebrated in the South. It is large, showy, oblong, growing 

 to the very largest size, and a very hardy tree. The quality 

 of the fruit at the North is second-rate, but in the fine peach 

 regions of the South it is very fine. Its remarkable size and 

 appearance is an offset to any deficiency in flavor. Flesh 

 greenish white, deep red at the stone, a little coarse, melting, 

 tender, juicy, with a very pleasant sub-acid flavor. Flowers 

 small. Early in September. 



24. La Grange — [Downing). 



Leaves with uniform glands. Fruit large, oblong, shaped 



