290 THE PEACH. 



dining to yellow only when over ripe ; dotted with red on 

 the sunny side, or with a light red cheek when fully exposed ; 

 flesh whitish, tender, very melting, full of juice, which is very 

 sweet, luscious, and high flavored ; flowers small. Beginning 

 and middle of September. 



52. Lemon ClIxHG. — Floy. Thompson. Down. Kennedy's 

 South Carolina. Pom Man. Long Pine Apple Cling. Coxe. 

 Pine Apple. Yellow Pine Apple. 



This is the largest of all the yellow fleshed Clings. It is 

 also the finest and most beautiful of this class. It is a native 

 of South Carolina, and was brought to New York by Mr. 

 Kennedy before the war of the Revolution. There are many 

 seedlings in all parts of the country from this fine variety, 

 but none superior to the original. The tree is a free grower, 

 very hardy and productive. 



Leaves very long with reniform glands. Fruit large, ob- 

 long, narrowed at the top, and having a large projecting, 

 swollen point, much like that of a lemon ; skin fine yellow, 

 with a dark brownish red cheek ; flesh firm, yellow, slightly 

 red at the stone, adhering firmly, with a rich and sprightly 

 vinous subacid flavor ; flowers small. September. 



53. Old Mixon Cling-stone. — Qoxe. Down. Coles. Green 

 Catharine of the Americans. Thomp. 



One of the highest flavored and most valuable of all peaches 

 known in this country, where it is raised in perfection, and 

 should have a place in every orchard and garden. One of 

 the best American authors says, " We consider this, the 

 Large White Cling, and the Heath Cling, and the Lemon 

 Cling, as including all that are valuable for small collections. 

 This fruit is quite distinct from the Catharine Cling of Europe, 

 or the Old Newington, as a single glance at its leaf glands 

 will show, to say nothing of its superior flavor. It can scarce- 

 ly be the ' Grreen Catharine of the Americans' of the London 

 Horticultural Society's Catalogue, as that is said to be a poor 

 fruit. We are not familiar with it." Coxe says that the Old 

 Mixon Cling was introduced by Sir John Old Mixon, from 

 Europe. It is more probable that he introduced the stone 

 only. 



