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to the apex, which is slightly sunk ; skin white, downy, a shade of red 

 in the sun ; flesh white to the stone, to which it adheres ; rather tirm, 

 juicy, sweet, vinous and rich. Ripe middle and end of October. 



Petit's Imperial. } 



Imperial Yellow. 



This was raised by David Petit, Salem, N. J. ; it is a large, hand- 

 some late peach, one of the richest of the yellow-fleshed varieties, and 

 continiies in vise longer than most kinds ; tree vigorous, a moderate 

 bearer generally, but some seasons produces good crops ; flowers small. 



Fruit large to very large, roundish, slightly depressed ; suture shal- 

 low, extending a little beyond the apex, which is small ; skin deep 

 orange yellow, shaded and mottled with dark rich red ; flesh yellow ; 

 red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, sweet and high flavored ;free stone. 

 Ripe last of September. 



Thueber. 



A new variety, raised from the seed of Chinese Cling, by Dr, L. E. 

 Berckmans, Rome, Georgia, and named after his friend. Dr. George 

 Thurber ; it is a handsome and very pi-omising variety, and as it is said 

 to carry well, and being of good size, it will be an acquisition for market 

 and general use ; tree very healthy, vigorous and symmetric in form ; 

 flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish, inclining to oblong ; suture slight, extending 

 to the apex, which is slightly sunk ; skin slightly downy, creamy white, 

 shaded and mottled with pale red and carmine where fully exposed ; 

 flesh white, a little red at the stone, which is iree ; fine grained, very 

 juicy, melting, slightly vinous, rich and delicious. Ripe from middle to 

 the end of July in Georgia. 



