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low-fleshed peaches. "It is, no doubt," says Downing, "the 

 original sort from which our Molocotons and Yellow Rare 

 Ripes have sprung in this country." Although it is consid- 

 ered by some as second-rate in flavor, yet in rich warm soils 

 and farther South, it is very superior in both size and quality, 

 and very productive. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish, with a 

 well marked seam or furrow running half round. Skin yel- 

 low, with a very deep, purplish red cheek. Flesh yellow, 

 but red at the stone — soft, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant vinous 

 flavor. July 20th to middle of August. 



36. Braynard's Yellow. — [Allan ^^ Johnson.) 



A 7nnu and very large yellow peach, of splendid quality, 

 rich and juicy. We regret not being prepared to fully de- 

 scribe it; but it is represented as being among the very first 

 as to quality. 



37. Red-Cheek Melocoton. — (Coles, Allan, Davis.) 

 Large, roundish, oval, a swollen point ; yellow ; a deep red 



cheek; flesh yellow, with red at the stone; melting, juicy, 

 rich, of a vinous flavor, frequently too acid at the North; 

 well adapted to Southern States; very productive. This is a 

 famous old and well known popular Southern variety, exten- 

 sively cultivated as a market fruit. 



38. Yellow Rare Ripe.— Large Yellow Rare Ripe— Marie 

 Antoinette. — Down. 



One of the finest, very early yellow fleshed peaches. It is 

 an American seedling, and well deserves the extensive culti- 

 vation it receives, both in the orchard and garden. Leaves 

 with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish, the suture slight- 

 ly depressed, extending more than half round ; the swollen 

 point at the top small. Skin deep orange yellow, somewhat 

 dotted with red, cheek rich red, shaded off" in streaks. Flesh 

 deep yellow, but red at the stone ; juicy, melting, with a 

 rich and excellent vinous flavor ; stone small, flowers small. 

 Last of July. 



This must not be confounded with the Yellow Malagatune, 

 or Yellow Rare Ripe of some orchards, which is a much infe- 

 rior and an older sort, whose fruit is below medium, with 



