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rich, fibrous, and well-flavored. September. This peach 

 is a curiosity. Mr. Coxe, who probably originated this 

 variety, calls it a fruit of uncommon excellence. 



39. HOGG'S MALACATUNE. 



Large ; yellow in the shade, fine red next the sun. The 

 tree is very productive. This variety I received of Mr. Ly- 

 man, who esteems it the best of all the Malacatune family 

 known to him. It ripens the 20th September, Raised 

 by Mr. Thomas Hogg, of New York. 



40. "LAFAYETTE FREE. 



Size medium to large; round; pale in the shade, fine 

 dark crimson next the sun ; flesh very juicy and delicious, 

 and deep stained with crimson throughout. A beautiful 

 variety. Last of August. This fine fruit was received of 

 Mr. Joseph Beers. It much resembles the Brandy Peach. 



41. *MALTA. 



PECHE MALTE. Dvh. BELLE DE PARIS. Bon Jard. 



MALTE DE NORMANDIE. Hort Soc. Cat. 



ITALIAN PEACH of Mil., according to the Pom. Mag. 

 The fruit is above the medium size ; pale yellowish 

 green, but next the sun somewhat marbled with purplish 

 red ; globular, a little flattened, encircled with a slightly- 

 depressed suture ; flesh yellowish, juicy, rich, vinous, and 

 of superior flavor. An excellent and most productive va- 

 riety, ripening in September. [Leaves S. Flowers L. p.] 



42. *NIVETTE. R. M. 



VELOUTEE TARDIVE, Jard. Fruit, according to Bon Jard. 

 The fruit is large, a little oblong, downy, green in the 

 shade, and deep red next the sun ; the flesh firm, saccha- 

 rine, and high-flavored. A most superior fruit, and highly 

 deserving. September. [Leaves G. Flowers S.] 



43. RED MAGDALEN COURSON. 



MAGDELEINE DE COCRSON, MAGDELEINE ROUGX. 



PAYSANNE. Bon Jard. p. 295. 



The tree is vigorous and productive. The leaves have 

 deep serratures, and are without glands ; flowers large and 

 pale; the fruit is rather large, round; pale yellow in the 

 shade, of a beautiful red next the sun ; flesh firm and vinous. 

 Beginning of September. [Leaves S. Flowers L. p.] 



44. WHITE MALACATUNE. Coxe. 



WHITE RARERIPE. Coxe* 



A large fruit of extraordinary excellence ; of a pale yel- 

 lowish white color ; the flesh yellowish white, firm, melting, 



