636 THE PEACH. 



New York. The fruit ripens late ; the tree is vigorous, liardy, and pro« 

 (hictive, and it is altogether a valuable variety. Leaves with globose 

 glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit lai'ge, broad, depressed, with a broad, deep suture extending 

 nearly round it. Skin very thin, yellowish white, with a deep crimson 

 cheek. Flesh pale yellowish white, very tender, jviicy, and melting, 

 witli a sweet, rich, and IvTScious flavor. It often adheres slightly to the 

 stone, which is quite small. Middle of September. Freestone 



Washiisgton Clingstone. 



An American variety, jviicy and sweet. It is neither handsome nor 

 prepossessing externally. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 

 small. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish. Skin yellowish gi'een, marked with 

 gray specks, and with a slight tinge of red on the sunny side. Flesh 

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

 Tiast of September. 



White Ball. 



Originated in Massachusetts. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 

 large. 



Fruit medium, i-oundish, siightly depressed. Sutiire medium, half 

 round. Skin greenish white, shaded and marbled with red in the sun. 

 Flesh white to the stone, juicy, melting, sweet. Early September. 

 Freestone. 



White-Blossomed Incohpaeable. 

 White Blossom. Willow Peach. 



This is a native fruit, of second quality, much inferior both in flavor 

 and appearance to the Snow Peach. LeaAes with renifoim glands. 

 Flowers large, white. 



Fruit large, oval. Skin fair, white throughout. Flesh white to the 

 stone, melting, juicy, pleasant. September. 



White Imperial. 



The Whit^e Imperial is a ft-uit of most estimable quality. This fino 

 Peach originated in the garden of David Thomas, of Cayuga Co., N. Y., 

 long known for his skill and science as an amatettr horticulturist. 

 Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit rather large, broad, depressed, hollowed at the summit, with 

 a wide, deep cavity at the stem ; the suture moderately deep, and the 

 fruit enlarged on one of its sides. Skin yellowish white, with oidy a 

 slight tinge of red next the sun. Flesh nearly white, very melting and 

 juicy, of a very delicate texture, and the flavor sweet and delicious. 

 Ri2)ens last of Augiist. Freestone. 



White Magdalene. 



Madeleine Blanche. Madeleine Blanche de Loisel. Montagne Blancha 



A foreign variety. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. 



Fruit medium, rovmdish, flattened at base. Suture deep. Skin 



