292 THE PEACH. 



size, oval, narrow at the top, and one half a little enlarged ; 

 skin, pale straw color, with a lively red cheek streaked with 

 purple ; flesh firm, pale yellow, but light red at the stone, to 

 which it adheres closely ; juicy and of fine quality. Middle 

 of August 



61. Catharine. — Long. Lind. P. Mag. TJiomp. Down. 

 This is an excellent English variety. Some authors have 



remarked that this cling cannot be distinguished from the Old 

 Newington, (Smith's) and Old Mixon Cling. But they are 

 distinct varieties, as may be known by the glands of the leaves, 

 which, unerringly, distinguish all varieties. Leaves with reni- 

 form glands; fruit large, roundish, oval; skin pale yellowish 

 green, sprinkled with red dots; flesh yellowish white, dark 

 red at the stone ; cheek bright livel}^ red. Middle of Sept. 



62. Orange Cling. — Large, handsome, excellent; resem- 

 bles the Lemon Cling, but richer in flavor and quite a distinct 

 fruit. 



Leaves serrated, without glands ; fruit large, round ; skin 

 deep orange with rich dark red cheek ; flesh deep or dark 

 yellow, rather firm, juicy with a delicious, vinous flavor ; small 

 flowers. Early in September. 



Class IV. — Varieties partially adhering to the stone. 



63. Early Tillotsox. — This fine early variety which we 

 have already described as a free-stone, is properly of this 

 class. All who wish a fine early peach should cultivate this 

 variety. July. 



64. Early Newington, (of the Americans) Newington 

 f(tmh, Boion. 



Thjis is a large and exceedingly high flavored peach ; indeed 

 we consider it without a superior at the season of its maturity, 

 which is about the first of August. It is distinct from the 

 other Newingtons, which are perfect clings and much later. 

 If not fully ripe, it adheres to the stone^although it is classed 

 by most authors with free-stone peaches. This partial ad- 

 ;hesion is a very distinguishing character of this variety. 

 X.e^iyes with reniform glands ; fruit large, round, one half the 



