296 THE PEACH. 



very red, like that of the beet ; skin very downy, and of a 

 dark gray or purplish color ; very firm and juicy, adheres 

 closely to the stone ; tree vigorous and grows fast and large ; 

 leaves very large with reniform glands ; flowers small ; fruit 

 sub-acid, keeps well ; early in September. This is an Ame- 

 rican seedling raised many years ago from the French Blood 

 Cling-Stone or Claret. 



80. Blood Free-Stone. — This is a French variety, nearly 

 of the same flower and description of the Blood Cling. It is 

 pleasant, sub-acid and very juicy, better to eat than the Cling, 

 and is used for the same purposes. Matures about the first or 

 middle of September. The leaves have no glands. 



81. Indian Blood. — Large, dark claret, with deep red 

 veins, downy, flesh deep red, very juicy, vinous and refresh- 

 ing. Middle August, in Ga. Originated in the South. 



DWARF PEACHES. 



82. Italian Dwarf. — (Hermitage, Richmond Nurseries.) 

 Medium size, whitish green, rich and juicy ; bears early, 



and reaches the height of five feet. It is both ornamental 

 and useful ; free-stone. August. 



83. Van Buren and Golden Dwarf. — Hermitage and 

 Richmond Nurseries. 



Fruit large, yellow skin, with red cheek , flesh yellow, sub- 

 acid and fair quality ; foliage dense and pretty ; cling-stone. 

 August. Generally grows to the height of four or five feet. 



CURIOUS AND ORNAMENTAL VARIETIES. 



84. The Double Blossomed. — Thomp. Double Flower- 

 ing Peach, Bon. Jard. Rose Flowering, 0. Duk. Down. 



The Double Blossomed peach, when in full bloom, is a gay 

 and very beautiful tree. The great profusion of large showy 

 flowers, resembling small roses, is a most lovely and exquisitely 

 beautiful sight ; and should be placed beside the Double Flow- 

 ering Cherry, as a gay rival, in all pleasure grounds and 

 ornamental gardens. The blossoms of this peach are at least 

 three times the size of the common peach, of a brilliant rose 



