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fruit always larger ; skin pale, yellowish wliite, streaked with 

 red, rich red cheek ; flesh white, red at the stone ; rich vinous 

 and juicy. 



Q6. WASHixaTOX. — Washington Red Free-stone. — Floi/. 

 Ken. Doivn. 



This is a very handsome and delicious peach ; originated 

 in New York about seventy years ago. The tree is vigorous, 

 hardy and very productive, and it is altogether a most valu- 

 able fruit. 



Fruit large and broad, somewhat depressed, suture deep, 

 globose glands ; thin yellowish white skin, with a beautiful 

 deep crimson cheek ; flesh pale, rather yellowish, tender, 

 juicy and melting, with a sweet, very rich and luscious flavor. 

 It adheres considerably to the stone, slightly so when very 

 ripe, stone very small; flowers small. Season first of Sept. 



QQ. Atlanta, New. — Originated by Dr. E, Ware Sylves- 

 ter, of Lyons, Wayne Co., New York. Fruit, according to 

 Elliott, of medium to large size ; skin wdiite, with a dark, 

 almost purplish red cheek ; flesh white, juicy, rich, adhering 

 slightly to the stone, of excellent, almost best quality. 



Class V. — Varieties producing the same from the seed. 



67. White Blossomed Incomparable. — P. Man. Thomp. 

 Down. White Blossomed. 



This is an American fruit, quality not quite so fine as the 

 Snow Peach, wbich it resembles. The seeds ijroduce the same 

 variety. The flowers are very white, and the leaves very 

 light green, with reniform glands, wood, pale yellow ; fruit 

 quite large, rather oval ; skin fair, clear, white throughout ; 

 flesh perfectly white to the stone, melting, juicy, very sweet 

 and pleasant ; flowers large. Matures last of August. 



68. Hatch.— Coles. 



This very large, fine, free-stone peach (already described) 

 produces the same from the seed. " We have hundreds of 

 seedlings (we quote Coles) perfectly uniform. 



69. Brigos.— (Coles.) 



Large, flatish round ; suture nearly all round, white, nearly 



