598 the peach. 



Allen. 



An old sort, cviltivated in Massacliusetts. It has the habit of repro- 

 ducing itself true from seed. 



Fruit small, roundish, white, with a red cheek. Flesh white, jviicy, 

 pleasant. Freestone. 



Amelia. 



Stroman's Carolina. Rayzer's .June. Nonesuch of North Carolina. 



Orangeburg. Sally's Peach. 



This Peacli originated with Mr. Stroman, in Oi'angeburg District, 

 S. C. Glands reniform. Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish oblong. Suture large and deep, extending nearly 

 round. Skin pale whitish yellow, shaded and marbled with crimson in 

 the sun, downy. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, rich, vinous. Free- 

 stone. Last of Arigust. Piipens at the South with Early York. 



Amelia. 



This fine large Peach originated with George Husman, Hermann, Mo. 

 It is much like Columbia, but later in ripening. Leaves with indistinct 

 globose, almost reniform glands. 



Fruit large, round. Suture well defined, deepest towards the apex, 

 which has a rounded point. Skin rich yellow, marbled with dull red. 

 Flesh thick, rich, juicy, sweet. Ripe a few days later than Columbia. 

 Freestone. (Hort.) 



Aremie. 



Origin, Pomaria, S. C. 



Fruit very large. Flesh yellow, juicy, high-flavored. 10th August. 

 Clingstone. (Sumner's MS.) 



ASTOR. 



An American Peach, which originated in Ncav York. It is good, 

 but hardly first-rate; not very productive. Flowers large. Leaves 

 with globose glands. 



Fruit large, rather flattened or broad, and slightly sunk at the top. 

 Suture well marked. Skin pale yellowish white, with a deep red cheek. 

 Stone small. Flesh melting, very juicy, sweet, and of excellent flavor. 

 Ripens the last week in August. Freestone. 



Atwood. 



Originated with Roscius Atwood, Newberry, S. C. 



Fruit large. Quality best, productive. Clingstone. (Sumner's MS.) 



Austin's Late Red. 



Glands reniform. Flowers large. 



Fruit large, oblong, white, with a red cheek. Flesh white, juicy, 

 vinous, and well -flavored. Clingstone. Ripens middle of October. (^P. 

 J. Berckman, MS.) 



