626 the peach. 



Old Newixgton^. 



Newington. Large Newh gton. 



A celebrated English Clingstone, which has been in cultivation more 

 than two hundred years, and still is ]ierhaps the best in the English cli- 

 mate. Although excellent, it is not so generally esteemed here as the 

 Ijarge White Cling and Oldmixon Clingstone. Leaves serrated, Avithout 

 glands. Flowers large. 



Fruit large, roimdish, the suture slight. Skin pale yellowish white, 

 with a fine red cheek, marked with streaks of darker red. Flesh pale 

 yellowish white, deep red at the stone, to which it always adheres very 

 firmly; melting, juicy, and rich. Ripens about the 15th of September. 



Orange Clingstone. 



The Orange Cling is a very large, handsome, and excellent fruit, 

 somewhat resembling the Lemon Cling in color, but globular in form, 

 rather richer in flavor, and quite a distinct sort. Leaves large, serrated, 

 without glands Flowers small. 



Fruit large, round, the suture distinctly marked, and extending 

 nearly round the fruit, swollen point at the top, none. Skin deeji orange, 

 with a rich dark -red cheek. Flesh dark yellow, rather firm, juicy, with 

 rich, vinous flavor. September. 



Osceola. 



Origin, Macon Co., Ga. Belongs to the Indian type. Flowers large. 



Fruit medium, round. Suture medium, golden yellow, with an 

 orange cheek, and a few reddish veins. Flesh yellow, stained and 

 streaked with dull red, sweet, pleasant. Freestone. Last of Sep- 

 tember. 



Owen. 

 Owen's Lemon Rareripe. 



Origin, garden of J. Owen, Cambridge, Mass. Glands globose. 

 Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish. Suture large. Skin rich yellow, mostly 

 covered with dark red or purplish red in the sun. Flesh yelloAV, red at 

 the stone, tender, very juicy, of a delicious saccharine and slightly sub- 

 acid flavor. Freestone. Middle to last of September. 



There is another Owen, originated in Habersham Co., Ga., which is 

 described as having globose glands. 



Fruit medium. Skin creamy white, downy. Flesh white to the 

 stone,juicy, melting, sweet, and rich. Freestone. September. 



Pavie de Pompone. 



Monstrous Pomponne. Pavie Rouge de Pomponne. 



Monstrous Pavie. Pavie Camu. 



Pavie de Pomponne Grosse. Gros Melocoton. 



Pavie Monsti-ueux. Gros Persique Rouge. 



A large old French Clingstone. The fruit is verv solid in flesK 

 The tree is of very strong growth. Leaves \\T.th reniform glands. Flow- 

 ers large. 



