106 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP PEACHES. 



EARLY ORANGE, Orange Freestone, Yellow Rareripe, Yellow Malacaton, 

 Golden Rareripe, Early Yetknv. Fruit under a medium size, inclining to 

 the oval shape, apex full, with a small tip ; skin greenish yellow ; flesh a 

 fine yellow ; juice rich and sweet, but riot plentiful ; ripe in August and 

 September. There are several varieties under the same name, some of 

 which are inferior to the true Orange Peach. 



EARLY ROYAL GEORGE. Red Magdalen of Prince. A superior variety, 

 of medium size, and rather globular form ; skin yellow, with red cheek; 

 flesh melting and delicious; in August. There are several varieties culti- 

 vated under this name, differently described. 



EASTBURN'S CHOICE. Fruit large, nearly round ; skin pale yellow, with 

 a red blush ; flesh yellowish white ; juice exceedingly pleasant and spright- 

 ly ; in September and October. The tree is represented as hardy, luxuri- 

 ant and vigorous, by the Editor of Hoffy's Orchardists' Companion of 

 Philadelphia, from whence this description is taken. 



EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, Serrated Leaf, New Cut-Leaved Unique. The 

 fruit of this species is deeply cleft, one half of it projecting considerably 

 beyond the other; the skin is downy, of a brownish yellow and red colour ; 

 flesh melting ; juice sweet and delicious; towards the end of August This 

 sort was found by Mr. Floy, in New-Jersey, 1809, and all the stones of this 

 fruit are said to produce plants with jagged leaves. 



GEORGE THE FOURTH. An excellent Peach, of medium size and globu- 

 lar shape ; of pale yellow colour in the shade, and dark red next the sun ; 

 flesh yellow, but red at the stone, from which it separates ; a fruit of very 

 superior flavour when dt maturity, which is early in September. It origin- 

 ated in the garden of Mr. Gill, Broad-street, New-York. 



GREEN NUTMKG, Early Anne, Avant Blanche. This early variety is 

 said to have originated in Berkshire, England. The fruit is small ; its 

 colour yellowish green ; its pulp melting, juicy, of very pleasant flavour, 

 and ripens in July and August. Murray's Early Anne is a variety raised 

 from the seed of this. It is esteemed for its early maturity. 



GROSSE MIGNONNE, Veloutee de Merlet, Grimwood's Royal George, Large 

 French Mignonne, Vineuse, according to Lindley ; and the following syno- 

 nymes are added by Kenrick : Belle Beaute, Smnotfi-leaved Royal George, 

 Royal Souverain, Pourpre de Normandie, Royal Kensington, Early Vine- 

 yard, Transparent, and Morris's Red Rareripe. One of the most beautiful 

 and delicious varieties in cultivation. Fruit large, depressed, hollow at the 

 summit, with a deepish sature ; skin rather downy, of rich deep red, thickly 

 mottled on a yellowish ground; flesh pale yellow, rayed with red at the 

 stone ; melting, juicy, and of a rich vinous flavour, when in perfection, 

 which is early in September. 



HEATH FREESTONE, Kenrick 1 s Heath. This variety was first obtained 

 from the late General Heath, of Roxbury, near Boston. The fruit is very 

 large, oblong and beautiful, frequently weighing half a pound ; colour pale 

 yellowish green, with crimson or violet next the sun ; its flesh is 

 melting, juicy, rich, vinous, and agreeably acid; ripens in September and 

 October. 



HOFFMAN'S POUND, Morrison's Pound, Hoffman's Favourite. This 

 fruit is by some called the Morrissania, from its having been first obtained 

 by Mr. Floy from Governeur Morris ; but it originated with Martin Hoff- 

 man, Esq., of New-York. The fruit is very large ; skin brownish white 



