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PEACHES BEST ADAPTED TO NEW-ENGLAND. 



For two trees, my choice would be Eak- 

 LY YoEK and Crawford's Early. 



For the best six, Early York, Wal- 

 ter's Early, Crawford's Early, Nivette, 

 Bergen's Yellow and Crawford's Late. 



If a greater variety be desired than is de- 

 scribed above, it can be made by additions 

 from those noticed below ; many of which 

 are of great excellence, though not equal to 

 those alread^r mentioned. 



11. The Apricot Peach. — Yellow, with 

 sometimes a tinge of red or a few red spots, 

 and much resembling an Apricot in exter- 

 nal appearance. Juicy, and of fine fla- 

 vor. Of medium season. Leaves reniform. 

 Flowers large. 



12. Cooledge's Favorite. — This fine 

 peach, otherwise first rate, I have found a 

 little inclined to rot. It is rather early. 

 Leaves globose. Flowers small. 



13. Cole's Early Red. — Productive, and 

 would be a good kind for market, but is in- 

 jured by being sometimes a little dry. Ripe 

 immediately after the Early York. Leaves 

 globose. Flowers small. 



14. Carey's Mammoth Cling. — A good 

 variety, which I received from Mr. T. Han- 

 cock, of Burlington, N. J. Rather oval in 

 shape ; of good size, though not so large as 

 its name would seem to indicate. Flesh 

 white and well flavored. Ripe the last of 

 September and first of October. Leaves 

 globose. Flowers small. 



15. Clinton. — Of good flavor, productive 

 and very large — a good variety for market 

 — in general appearance, and the depres- 

 sion of the summit resembling the Grosse 

 Mignonne, but larger. Tree of spreading, 

 irregular growth. Ripe the first half of Sep- 

 tember. Leaves globose. Flowers large. 



16. Grosse Mignonne. — This fine flavor- 

 ed peach I have found a little inclined to 

 rot ; but to counterbalance this, it is a hardy 

 variety, and will often produce a crop of fruit 



in an unfavorable season when others fail. 

 On the whole, I consider it, though a de- 

 sirable sort, surpassed by some of our native 

 peaches. It is easily known by its rather 

 grayish appearance, summit always depress- 

 ed, and small stone. Growth of the tree 

 more upright than that of any other peach. 

 From the 10th to the 15th of September. 

 I believe it is this variety which has been 

 cultivated in New-England as the Royal 

 George. Leaves globose. Flowers large. 



17. Hasting's Rareripe. — I do not find 

 this capital peach described in any pomo- 

 logical work, and am not informed of its 

 origin. It was received here from Mr. J. 

 A. KJENRicK of Newton, Mass., and I pre- 

 sume it is a native of that vicinity. Above 

 medium size, form round, often a little flat- 

 tened ; yellowish white in the shade, hav- 

 ing a purplish red cheek on the sunny side, 

 shaded o^ with specks of the same colour. 

 Productive, juicy and of delicious flavor. 

 Middle of September. Leaves globose. 

 Flowers small. 



18. Jose Sweet. — Received from Mr. S. 

 Lybian of Manchester, Conn. A peach of 

 remarkably delicious flavor, but not very 

 attractive exterior; being colored of a green- 

 ish white, with a dull red cheek. In gene- 

 ral appearance, it is much like the Wash- 

 ington. Last of September and first of Oc- 

 tober. Leaves globose. Flowers small. 



19. Morris's White. — Like the prece- 

 ding, less beautiful than good. Middle to 

 the last of September. Leaves reniform. 

 Flowers small. 



20. Jacques, or Jaquish. — Very large ; 

 skin very downy, dull orange, with a dull 

 red cheek. Of good flavor, productive and 

 profitable for market, as it may always be 

 depended on for a good crop. Last of Sep- 

 tember. Leaves reniform. Flowers small. 



21. President. — A well known variety, 

 productive and profitable. In shape rather 



