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and red ; flesh yellow, firm, very juicy and delicious, parting from the 

 stone; greatly esteeemed from its ripening late in September and October. 



LATE ADMIRABLE, lioya.lt, Royal, Sourdine. Teton dr. Venus of Prince 

 and Downing. Fruit large, roundish, inclining to oblong ; sature deeply 

 impressed along one side, having the flesh swelling boldly and equally on 

 both sides, with a slight impression on the summit ; skin downy, of pale 

 green colour, streaked with dull tawny red ; flesh white, delicate, melting, 

 juicy and high flavoured ; a magnificent Peach, ripening in September. 



MALTA, Pecfte Multe, Belie de Paris, Malta de N<n-mandie, Italian Peach. 

 Fruit above the medium size ; colour pale yellowish green, marbled with 

 purplish red; flesh yellow, juicy, rich, vinous, and of superior flavour; 

 ripens at the end of August. 



MADELEINK DE COURSON, Madeleine Rouge, Rouge Faysanne, Red 

 Magdalen. Royal George, and New Royal Charlotte, of some collections. 

 An excellent fruit, of large size ; colour yellow and red ; ripens at the end 

 of August ; flesh firm, white, but red at the stone; sugary and rich. 



MONSTROUS LEMON, Largest Lemon. This variety was first discovered 

 in the garden of Mr. Tiebout, now Union Place ; the fruit is of the largest 

 size, and in the gardens of two persons in New-York, has weighed seven- 

 teen ounces, as stated by Mr. Prince, who says that the tree requires a 

 sheltered situation, and that the fruit is late in ripening ; October. 



MORRIS'S RED FREESTONE, Red Rareripe. Groste Mignonne, and Royal 

 Kensington according to Prince. Fruit nearly round, of large size, apex 

 a little sunken ; skin greenish yellow, with red cheek ; flesh delicious and 

 melting; a first rate var ety ; ripe toward the end of August. 



MORRIS'S WHITE FREESTONE, White Rareripe, Luscious White Rare- 

 ripe, Philadelphia Freestone. Lady Ann Stewart of Downing and Prince. 

 Fruit large, and inclining to the oval form, sature even, but not deep 5 

 apex a little sunken ; skin white or rather yellowish ; flesh white, juicy, 

 rich and sweet ; ripe in September. 



NEIL'S EARLY PURPLE, Early Purple of Miller, Johnson's Purple 

 Avant, Padley's Early Purple, Veritable Pourpree Hative, Peche du Vin. 

 One of the most beautiful of Peaches, of medium size ; skin yellow, but 

 on the sunny side of a fine deep red and purplish colour; it ripens by 

 the middle of August; flesh melting, juicy, with a rich vinous flavour ; an 

 excellent fruit. 



NEW ROYAL CHARLOTTE, Queen Charlotte, New Early Purple, Kew 

 Early Purple. A delicious Peach, rather above medium size ; skin pale 

 greenish white, with deep red next the sun ; flesh greenish white, rich and 

 agreeable ; ripe in August. 



NOBLESSE, Mellish's Favourite. Vanguard of Prince and Winter. The 

 tree is of a vigorous growth, and very productive; fruit large, somewhat 

 oval, of a pale red colour, marbled with different shades ; pulp juicy, rich, 

 and melting when at maturity, which is in August and September. 



PRESIDENT This variety originated at Bedford, on Long Island. It 

 is a rich, melting, juicy fruit, of large size, roundish, with a shallow sature; 

 skin very downy, dull red next the sun. pale yellowish green in the 

 shade ; the surface covered with small red dots ; a first rate Peach ; ripe in 

 September. 



PRINCE'S LATB YEM.OW FREESTONE. A beautiful fruit, of a greenish 

 yellow colour, tinged with red ; flesh firm and rich. A partially ripe speci- 



