274 THE PEACH. 



EARLY NEWINGTON. 



Early Newington Freestone, | Newingtou, 

 Smith s Xewington. 



Foreign. This variety ripens directly after the forenamed. Tree, 

 hardy, moderately productive ; flowers, small ; glands, reniform ; 

 fruit, large, roundish, one-half always largest ; suture, distinct ; skin, 

 yellowish white, dotted and streaked with red, the cheek a rich red ; 

 flesh, white, red at the stone, to which many particles adhere ; (if 

 not fully ripe, it has the habit of a cling;) juicy, rich, vinous flavor. 

 Season, 20th to last of August. 



GEORGE THE FOURTH. 



American. Tree, vigorous, hardy, regular, good bearer ; flow 

 ers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, above medium ; suture, broad 

 and deep, making one half larger than the other ; skin, yellowish 

 white dotted with bright red, on one side a rich dark red cheek ; 

 flesh, pale red at the stone, melting, juicy, rich, luscious flavor. 

 Season, last of August. Freestone. 



GROSSE MIGNONNE. 



Royal Kensington, 

 Grim wood s Royal George, 

 &quot; New Royal George, 

 Large French Mignonne, 

 French Mignonne, 

 Swiss Mignonne, 

 Purple Avant, 

 Early Purple Avant, 

 Early May, 

 Early Vineyard, 

 Vineuse, 



Neil s Early Purple, 



Johnson s Early Purple, 



Superb Royal, 



Royal Sovereign, 



Ronald s Seedling Gnlande, 



Pourpree Hative, 



Belle Beaute, 



Pourpree de Normandie, 



Vineuse de Fromentin, 



Mignonne, 



Early Purple. 



Foreign. The Grosse Mignonne or Large Favorite was a favorite 

 peach in France in time of Louis XIV., and is everywhere esteemed, 

 although in this country it is seldom that the true variety is cultiva 

 ted. The true variety has large flowers, while that often grown has 

 small flowers. 



Flowers, large ; glands, globose ; fruit, large, roundish, apex de 

 pressed, with a deep, hollow suture ; skin, dull greenish yellow, 

 mottled with red, and with a purplish red cheek; flesh, yellowish 

 white, marked with red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, high, vin* 

 ous flavor ; stone, small, very rough. Season, about 20th August to 

 1st September. Freestone. 



HEATH. 



Heath Clingstone, I Fine Heath, 

 White Heath, | Red Heath. 



American. This variety is extremely valuable in the middle, and 

 southern and western States. In the northern States it does not 



