286 THE PEACH. 



scarcely any red, and inferior in every respect to the kind 

 we have just described. 



39. Columbia. — Qoxe, Doivn. (Georgia Peach, Indian 

 Peach.) 



The Columbia, according to Downing, is a singular and 

 peculiar peach. " It was raised by Mr. Coxe, the author of 

 the first American work on fruit trees, from a seed brought 

 from Georgia. It is a very excellent fruit, which every ama- 

 teur will desire to have in his garden. The tree is not a very 

 rapid grower, and bears only moderate crops, being, of course, 

 all the less subject to speedy decay. The young wood is 

 purple." 



Leaves with reniform glands ; fruit quite large, globular, 

 broad and much depressed ; suture distinct, extending half 

 way round ; skin rough and rather thick, (alhiost curculio 

 proof,) dull dingy red, sprinkled with spots and streaks of 

 darker red ; flesh very bright yellow, of the texture, as Coxe 

 remarks, of a very ripe pine-apple, rich, juicy, and of very 

 excellent flavor. Latter part of August. 



40. Smock's Free. — Ren. Down. 



In some nurseries this is known as St. George, and is an 

 October pei«ch at the North. It is quite popular as an orch- 

 ard fruit. It was originated by Mr. Smock, of Middletown, 

 New Jersey, the centre of peach cultivation of that region. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit large, oval, narrowed 

 towards the sides ; skin light orange yellow, mottled with red, 

 or often with a dark red cheek, when fully exposed ; flesh 

 bright yellow, but red at the stone; moderately juicy, rich. 

 Last of September and first of October. 



41. Pools' Large Yellow. — Hen. Down. 



A very large and excellent deep yellow peach, with a dark 

 red cheek, of fine quality ; fruit roundish, with a suture ex- 

 tending from the base to the top ; skin deep yellow, flesh 

 yellow, but red at the stone, rich, juicy, and of excellent 

 flavor. It is of the Malacoton family, and is worthy of ex- 

 tensive cultivation. It originated near Philadelphia, and bears 

 heavy crops. Tree hardy ; lea^ves with reniform gland. Mid- 

 dle of September. 



