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rich, and of excellent flavor ; the stone is not unfrequently 

 cracked. Mr. Coxe states that it is the most admired fruit 

 of the season, which is August, and that, if not too ripe, 

 it makes a most delicious preserve. 

 45. *YELLOW RED RARERIPE. 



The tree is of very rapid growth. The fruit is beautiful, 

 of a large size, and globular form ; of a fine yellow or gold- 

 en color in the shade, but dark purplish red next the sun; 

 the flesh deep yellow, rich, sweet, juicy, and of a most de- 

 licious flavor. A very first-rate and extraordinary variety. 

 The tree is a great bearer. Ripe middle of September. 



SECTION III. 



This Section includes late Freestones, or those which 

 ripen from the last of September to November. 



46. *BELLE DE VITRY. 



ADMIRABLE. Duh. Coxe. R. M. 



A large fruit, of a fine red color next the sun, yellowish 

 white in the shade; the form globular, divided by a suture; 

 a broad, deep cavity at its base; the flesh is white, stained 

 with red at the stone; melting, jaicy, sweet, vinous, and 

 excellent. A superior fruit. September. 



47. *BEERS'S LATE RED RARERIPE. 



Very large, one of the largest of all peaches ; oblong ; 

 white in the shade, pale red next the sun ; very juicy, and 

 fine-flavored. The tree bears well. This fine fruit I 

 received of Mr. Joseph Beers, of Middletown, New Jersey. 

 It was originated by him. At that place it ripens the 

 15th of September, and will here ripen on the 25th. 



48. *CRAWFORD'S LATE MALACATUNE. 

 Very large and handsome, round; fine yellow in the 



shade, dark red next the sun ; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, 

 excellent. In appearance and flesh, it resembles Craw- 

 ford's Early, or Tice's Early, and is the largest, finest, very 

 best, and most productive of all peaches; and so esteemed 

 at Middletown, New Jersey, from whence, and from Mr. 

 Joseph Beers, I received this fruit. Ninety of these 



