DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PEACHES. 106 



SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PEACHES. 



FREESTONE PEACHES. 



ASTOR. An excellent variety, originating in the city of New- York ; the 

 fruit is above medium size; skin pale yellow, with red cheek ; flesh melt- 

 ing and pleasant flavoured ; juice sweet and plentiful ; ripe the latter end 

 of August and early in September. 



BKERS'S RED RARERIPE, Middltto:rn late Red Rareripe. Fruit very 

 large, of oblong shape ; skin nearly white, with a red cheek ; flesh firm, 

 juicy, and high flavoured. This variety originated with Joseph Beers, of 

 Middletown, New-Jersey ; it ripens there from the middle to the end of 

 September, and is represented as a good market fruit. 



BELLE DE VITRY, Admirable Tardive, Bellis, Beauty of Vilry. A large 

 fruit, of tine red colour next the sun, on the opposite side a yellowish 

 white; flesh white, stained with red at the stone ; firm, juicy, sweet, 

 vinous and excellent ; ripe early in September. 



BELLEGRADE, Galande, Violette Hative, Noire de Montreuil Smooth 

 Leaved Royal George of some- The tree is vigorous and productive ; 

 fruit above medium size, globular ; skin greenish yellow, and on the sunny 

 eide rich deep red, with dark purple streaks ; flesh pale yellow, very melt- 

 ing, saccharine and juicy; a first rate fruit, early in September. 



BUONAPARTE. A fine early variety, introduced by Joseph Buonaparte, 

 and recommended by Caleb R. Smith, of Burlington, New-Jersey, as being 

 the best market fruit known at that place ; its colour is red, mottled with 

 yellow ; flesh melting ; juice sweet and delicious, in August. 



BREVOORT'S SEEDI ING MELTER, Brevoorfs Morris. A superior Peach, 

 raised by Henry Brevoort, Esq., of New-York ; skin of a dingy white 

 colour, with red cheek ; flesh white, firm, rich, and sugary ; ripe by the 

 middle of August. 



COLUMBIA. Fruit of medium size ; skin rough and thin : colour dull 

 red ; flesh yellow, fibrous, similar to a pineapple, juicy and rich. It is 

 supposed that this Peach originated with Mr. Cox. It is a singular variety. 



COOLEDGE'S FAVOURITE, Cooledge's early Red Rareripe. A large hand- 

 some globular fruit ; skin red, tinged with crimson ; flesh very melting, 

 juicy, and of delicious flavour, in August The tree is vigorous and very 

 productive. 



CRAWFORD'S EARLY MELOCOTON, Early Crawford. Fruit large, oblong; 

 skin yellow and red ; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, with an agreeable acidity. 

 It originated with Mr. Crawford, Middletown, New-Jersey. The tree is a 

 great bearer, and the fruit is considered one of the most marketable varie- 

 ties, in August and September. 



CRAWFORD'S LATE MALACATUNE. Fruit very large, round ; skin yel- 

 low and red ; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, and excellent. It is highly esti- 

 mated at Middletown for its productiveness and adaptation for market ; in 

 September and October. 



DOUBLE MONTAGNK, Sion, Eearly Double Mountain, Montauban. A 

 beautiful and excellent Peach of middle size ; skin greenish white, but soft 

 red, marbled with a deeper red next the sun ; flesh white and melting 

 juice plentiful and highly flavoured j ripe in August 



