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and we therefore ordinarily make but two divi- 

 sions, under the terms freestone and clingstone ; 

 the former, those whose pulp or flesh separates 

 freely from both skin and stone ; and the latter, 

 those whose flesh is firm, and adheres both to the 

 skin and stone. It would also be exceedingly 

 difficult to make a correct systematic arrange- 

 ment of the kinds found in the nurseries, as those 

 known in many nurseries by one name are dis- 

 tinct varieties. We have received from different 

 sources, the " Noblesse " and the " Vanguard," 

 which, upon fruiting, appeared identical; the 

 " Early York " and " Early Royal George," one 

 and the same. We do not, however, mean to be 

 understood that it is difficult to depend upon ob- 

 taining fine fruit, but simply that there is so much 

 confusion as to the original names, that it is next 

 to impossible (as so many varieties nearly or quite 

 approximate to each other in quality, time of rip- 

 ening, &c.) that an entirely correct catalogue can 

 be expected. The Grosse Mignonne, a superior 

 fruit, is called by Mclntosh (in consequence of the 

 great number of its synonymes), " The Peach of 

 an hundred names." " Nearly, if not all those, 

 however, which are cultivated in the nurseries as 

 early fruit, are of fine quality. Late peaches, 

 such as Heath's Clingstone, Ward's Late Bed, and 

 some others, are hardly worth setting in this re- 

 gion, as they will not ordinarily ripen their fruit. 

 The peach tree should be trained low, as in high 

 training they are exceedingly apt to die from the 

 lower branches upward. When small trees are 

 set, they should be carefully examined, to see if 

 any gum exudes, and the worm which causes it 

 cut out. A box without top or bottom, or, in oth- 

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