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dwarfish. The fruit is bright scarlet next the sun ; globu- 

 lar, and very small ; it is sweet, juicy, and good. Middle 

 of July. Only valuable for its early maturity. 



2. *EARLY ANNE. 



AVANT PECHE BLANCHE of the French. ANNE. 



The trees of this variety are of feeble growth ; the 



young wood is subject to mildew ; fruit small, white, 



globular ; the flesh white, melting, saccharine, and good. 



The chief merit is its ripening early. August. [Flowers L.] 



3. EARLY ROSE. 



Of medium size ; pale in the shade, red next the sun ; 

 of an agreeable flavor, and valuable for its early maturity. 

 It ripens in August, and is of foreign origin. 



4. *BURGESS'S BEAUTY. 



Large, and very beautiful ; very early, or earlier than the 

 Early York ; better, and far more productive. The tree 

 bears uncommon crops, and the fruit is excellent. Such 

 is the character of this fruit, which I received of Mr. 

 Grant, of Middletown, New Jersey, where it ripens in 

 August. 



5. BONAPARTE. Sinclair. 



Large, handsome, uncommonly fine, and very early ; 

 ripening in August, or soon after the Nutmeg ; so named 

 for Joseph Bonaparte, the Count Survilliers, who imported 

 the fruit, the name being lost. Esteemed by Caleb R. 

 Smith, of Burlington, New Jersey, as the best market fruit 

 known at that place. This fruit I received of Robert Sin- 

 clair, of Baltimore. 



6. *TICE'S EARLY. 



Large, the largest and best of all the early peaches ; yel- 

 low in the shade, deep red next the sun ; flesh yellow, juicy, 

 sweet, delicious ; flavor unsurpassed. The tree generally 

 bears well, but is not always sure. Such is the character 

 of this fruit at Middletown, New Jersey, where it was 

 originated by Mr. Tice. It will here ripen by the middle of 

 August. This kind I received of Mr. Beers. 



7. *WALTER'S EARLY. 



Fruit large ; color white in the shade, red next the sun ; 

 flesh red, very juicy, and delicious. The tree is very pro- 

 ductive, but only on sandy soils. A new variety, received 

 from Mr. Beers, of Middletown, New Jersey, where this 



