108 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP PEACHES. 



men of this variety was exhibited by Mr. Prince in the Horticultural room 

 of the American Institute, October 24th, 1843. 



RARERIPE YELLOW, Yellow and Red Rareripe, Red Velvet, Large Yellow 

 Nutmeg. M.irie Antoinette of some. This variety is large v skin yellow 

 and red ; flesh firm, rich and delicious, in August and September. It is 

 considered one of the most valuable market varieties. 



RED CHEEK MALACATUNE. Hogg's Milacotan, Alberge Incomparable, 

 Lady Gallutin, Probyn Peach. The fruit of this variety is of large size 

 and oval form ; its colour is yellow, with a red cheek on the sunny side ; 

 the flesh is also yellow, melting, rich, juicy, and luscious. There is another 

 variety of this fruit, which originated with Mr. Polls, of New-York, said 

 to DK very productive, and of excellent quality ; ripens in September. 



KOFINSON CRUSOE, Early Robinson Crusoe. Fruit lar^e, round, and 

 handsome; skin pale red, marbled with d trk red; flesh juicy, sweet, and 

 delicious ; ripe in September. The stone from which ihis variety was 

 raised, by Dr. Coxe. of Philadelphia. was brought by Lieutenant Coxe from 

 the far-famed Island of Alexander Selkirk, or Robinsoo Crusoe. 



SMOCK FHKE, Smock's Freestone. An esteemed market variety, at Mid- 

 dletown, New-Jersey, where it originated, in Mr. Smock's orchard. Some 

 specimens of the fruit have measured twelve inches in circumference, it 

 is of oblong shape ; skin pale yellow and dark red ; flesh juicy, a little acid, 

 and very palatable ; in September and October. 



SWEET WATER, Early Sweet Water. American Nutmeg of Prince* 

 This variety is said to have originated at Flushing ; its form is round, and 

 its colour whitish green, with a red blush at maturity, which is early in 

 August. The flesh is very tender, melting, rich and juicy. 



TETON DE VENUS. Ruyale of some collections. There are two or three 

 varieties bearing this name ; the fruit of the best variety is large, globular, 

 of a pale yellowish green colour, marbled with red ; flesh greenish yellow, 

 but red at the stone ; a delicious flavoured Peach ; ripe in September. 



VAN ZANDT'S SUPERB. Waxen Rareripe. This variety originated with 

 Mr. Van Zandt, of Flushing ; its form is oval ; its skin smooth, somewhat 

 mottle.!, and of a beautiful waxen appearance j flesh melting, and of excel- 

 lent flavour ; in August and September. 



WALTER'S EARLY. Fruit large j colour white in the shade, and red 

 next the sun ; flesh red, very juicy and delicious. It is considered one of 

 the most productive and early Peaches cultivated at Middletown, New- 

 Jersey, where it ripens about the middle of August. 



WASHINGTON PEACH, Eoyce Peach, Washington Freestone. Early 

 "Rose tifsotne. A first rate Peach ; colour a pale yellow in the shade, but 

 pale red next the sun ; flesh very juicy and delicious ; ripens toward the 

 end of August. A peculiar trait in this Peach, is its rapid growth ; it 

 will, while ripening, in about ten days, nearly double its ordinary size; 

 weighing over half a pound. 



WHITE BLOSSOM, Willow Peach, Snow Peach, White Slossomed Incom- 

 parable. This variety originated on Long Island ; the fruit is perfectly 

 white, of an oval form and handsome appearance ; the flesh is also white, 

 melting, juicy and pleasant ; it is much used for preserves when not over 

 ripe, and is at full maturity in September. 



YELLOW ADMIRABLE, Abricotee, Admirable Jaune, Peche d'Qrangr., 

 Grotst Jaune, Peche de Burai, Sandalie, Hermaphrodite, Apricot Peack, 



