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42. Ratch.— Coles. (Originated by S. 0. Hatch, Ct.) 

 Very large ; roundish, pointed, shallow suture ; skin deep 



yellow, flush in the sun ; flesh yellow, melting sweet and ex- 

 cellent ; free-stone. It 2?roduccs the same from seed, y^'hich, 

 with its earliness, hardiness, and superior quality, renders it 

 an admirable peach. We have hundreds of seedlings perfect- 

 ly imiform. Globose glands. Middle of August. 



43. Bergen's Yellow. — Doiun. 



Bergen's Yellow is a native we believe of Long Island. It 

 is a very large fruit, and of very delicious flavor. It is darker 

 colored, more depressed in form, rather finer flavored, and 

 ripens some days later than the Yellow Rare Ripe, which it 

 much resembles. It is a moderate but good bearer. It is 

 earlier, and much superior to the Malacoton, and its glands 

 distinguish it also from that variety. 



Leaves with uniform glands. Frait very large (often meas- 

 uring 9 inches in circumference,) globular, depressed and 

 broad; the suture well marked, and extending half round; 

 skin deep orange, dotted with same red, and with a very 

 broad dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, melting juicy, and 

 of rich and luscious flavor ; flowers small. Ripens latter part 

 of August. 



44. Baltimore Beauty. — A very good and remarkably 

 handsome peach, of native origin — originated near Baltimore. 

 Leaves with globose glands ; fruit rather small ; roundish, 

 oval ; skin deep orange, with a brilliant red cheek ; flesh yel- 

 low, but red at the stone — sweet, very good, a little mealy if 

 over ripe ; flowers large. Last of July and first of August. 



45. Tuft's Rare Ripe. — Medicinal, roundish, yellowish, 

 with bright red cheek ; flesh yellow, melting, very sweet and 

 luscious ; free-stone ; very hardy, vigorous, and productive ; 

 globose glands. Produces exactly the same from the seed, 

 and all its seedlings are perfectly uniform — hence the value of 

 this fine variety — it saves grafting. 



46. Merriam.- — Extremely large, short, oval, light yellow, 

 bright red cheek ; flesh yellow, red at the stone, melting, very 

 juicy — of a sweet luscious flavor, of the first rank in size, beauty 



