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DOWN EASTER. 



Hall s Down Easter. 



American. Large, roundish, deep suture, yellow, broad red cheek; 

 good, hardy, productive. 20th September. (Cole.) 



DOUBLE MONTAGNE 



Double Mountain, | Montagne 

 Montauban. 



Foreign. Almost worthy a place in first class ; flowers, large ; leaves, 

 glandless ; fruit, medium, roundish, pale greenish white, with two shades 

 of red when exposed to the sun ; flesh, white, delicate, juicy, fine. Last 

 of August. Freestone. 



ELMIRA. 



American. This variety originated in Miss, by M. W. Phillips, Esq. 

 We have not seen it, nor a description, but it is spoken of as a Clingstone, 

 ripening a few days earlier than Early Tillotson, and being very desirable 

 in that section. 



ELIZA. 



American. Originated at Philadelphia ; glands, reniform ; fruit, large, 

 round, terminating in a nipple ; skin, yellow, with mottled red cheek ; 

 flesh, yellow, red at stone. Last of September. Freestone. (W. D. B., 

 in Pomologist.) 



EASTBURN. 



Eastburn s Choice. 



American. Large, roundish, pale yellow, with red on the sunnyside ; 

 flesh, yellowish, red near the stem, juicy, sprightly. Last of September. 

 Freestone. 



FULKERSON. 



Fulker son s Early. 



American. Leaves, glandless ; specimens of the Fulkerson Peach were 

 sent us 20th of August, 1851, by its originator, R. P. Fulkerson, Ashland, 

 0., from which we made our description. Mr. Fulkerson states it hardy 

 and productive when Yellow Rareripe, Tillotson and other varieties fail ; 

 fruit, medium ; obtuse, rounded, sides irregular, unequal ; suture, half- 

 round ; skin, whitish, rich, red cheek ; flesh, whitish yellow, tinged with 

 red at the pit, juicy, rich, sweet and high flavored; stone small, angular, 

 flattened. Freestone. 20th August. 



GREEN CATHERINE. 



Doctor Cooper. 



Probably Foreign. Flowers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, large, 

 round, pale green, with red cheek ; flesh, bright red at stone, tender, 

 juicy; very fine South, inferior at the North. First to middle Septem 

 ber. Freestone. 



