320 Peaches. 



sweet, rich. Flowers small. Season, end of summer. Origii., 

 Philadelphia. Differs from George IV. in its darker leaves, 

 heavier crops, more even fruit, inferior flavor, and in ripening a 

 few days later. 



Morrisania Pound. (Hoffman's Pound.) Very large, nearly round, 

 surface dull greenish white, with a brownish red cheek ; flesh pale 

 yellowish, juicy, tolerably rich. Late. Flowers small. Origin, 

 New York. 



NiVETTE. Large, roundish, sometimes slightly oval, suture slight, 

 apex but little depressed ; surface light yellowish green, with a 

 faint red cheek ; flesh pale green, varying from pink to deep red 

 at the stone, juicy and melting, and with a very rich flavor. Sea- 

 son medium, immediately preceding or ripening nearly with Mor- 

 ris White, and one of the best of its season for the north. Flow- 

 ers small. Of French origin. 



OLDMIXON FREESTONE. Large, roundish, slightly oval, one side 

 swollen, suture visible only at apex ; cavity shallow ; surface a 

 pale yellowish white, marbled with red, with a deep red cheek 

 when fully exposed ; flesh deep red at the stone, tender, rich, 

 excellent. Season medium, or the first of autumn. Flowers 

 small. Succeeds well in all localities, and has few equals as a 

 variety for the North, to succeed the early peaches. 



President. Large, roundish-oval, with little suture ; skin very 

 downy, yellowish white, with a tinge of green, and a dull red 

 cheek ; flesh nearly white, deep red at the stone, very juicy, and 

 with a high flavor ; stone rough, to which the flesh partially 

 adheres. Flowers small. Ripens a little later than Morris White, 

 or middle of September. 



Scoffs Early Red. Medium size, roundish, suture distinct, mode- 

 rate ; skin nearly white, mottled and covered with red ; flesh very 

 juicy, with a rich, fine flavor. Flowers small. Rather early, or 

 end of summer. New Jersey. 



Scoffs Neftar. Large, roundish-oblate, bright red on pale yellow ; 

 flesh white, sweet, excellent. Early in September. 



Stetsorfs Seedling. Large, roundish, suture indistinct, crimson on 

 greenish white ; flesh white, pink at the stone, juicy, rich, excel- 

 lent. Last half of September. Mass. 



Stump the World. Large, slightly oblong, red cheek ; flesh wl ite, 

 with an excellent flavor, free from the stone. Flowers small. 

 Ripens middle of September, just after Oldmixon Freestone, 

 which it resembles in size, appearance, and flavor. 



Sweetwater, Early. (Downing.) Medium, roundish, suture slight, 

 skin whitish, rarely with a faint blush ; flesh white, slightly stained 

 at stone, juicy, sweet, melting, agreeable. Ripens with Tillotson 

 and Serrate Early York. Flowers large. 



