484 THE PEACH. 



Henry Clay. Very large, deep purple in sun; flesh grayish -white, 

 delicate, tender, peculiar flavor. First of August at the South, 

 September at the North. Mississippi. 



Jones Large Early. Large, roundish, flattened at ends, suture 

 deep ; skin white, shaded deep crimson ; flesh white, pink at stone, 

 juicy, rich, excellent. Middle of August. Staten Island, N. Y. 



Kenrick. (Kenrick's Heath.) Very large, oblong, suture slight, 

 apex pointed ; surface pale greenish-white, with a purplish red 

 cheek ; flesh deep red at the stone, rather coarse, very juicy, sub- 

 acid, often poor ; when well grown in some localities, it proves a 

 good sub-acid peach. Flowers small. Season medium, or rather 

 late. New England. Valued for drying. 



Lady Parham. Large, roundish, suture distinct, yellowish-white, 

 downy; flesh pale, red at the stone, firm, with a rich, vinous 

 flavor. October. Georgia. 



La Grange. Large, oblong, surface pale greenish-white, rarely 

 tinged with red by the sun; flesh juicy, with rich, fine flavor. 

 Flowers small. Quite late. Origin. Burlington, N. J., and does 

 not attain a fine flavor much farther North. 



Montgomery's Late. Large, round, skin downy, yellowish-white, 

 with a dull red cheek ; flesh whitish, red at stone, juicy, melting, 

 very good. September. Georgia. 



Morris White.* (Morris* White Rareripe, White Rareripe, Lady 

 Ann Steward.) Rather large, roundish, or roundish-oval, often 

 obscurely obovate or a little larger toward the apex, suture small; 

 surface rather downy, of a pale creamy white at maturity, rarely 

 tinged with purple to the sun ; flesh slightly firm, wholly white, 

 very free from the drab stone, melting, juicy, with a good, rich 

 flavor; hardly of the highest quality at the North, better in the 

 Middle States; very popular everywhere. Season medium, or 

 early in autumn. Good for home use. 



Cole' 's White Melocoton, as usually cultivated, is a synonym ; but 

 when genuine, is quite distinct, according to the late T. Hancock, 

 being larger, heavier, and rounder, and ripening two weeks later. 

 Flowers small. 



President Church. Large, roundish-oval, suture slight ; pale red in 

 shade, dark red in sun. handsome ; flesh white, pale red at stone, 

 very juicy, melting, and of delicious flavor. Middle of September. 

 Georgia. 



Scott's Magnate. Large, roundish -oblate ; pale yellow, with a dark 

 red cheek ; flesh white, very good. Early in September. 



Snow.* Large, globular, suture distinct only at apex ; skin thin, 

 wholly white ; flesh white to the stone, free, juicy, sweet, rich. 

 First of autumn. Flowers small. Very variable, sometimes 

 worthless for the table. A beautiful peach for preserving. 



Strawberry. (Rose.) Size medium, oval, cavity deep, suture 

 passing half round ; surface mostly marbled with deep red ; 

 flesh whitish, free, melting, rich, of fine flavor. Flowers small. 

 Early. New Jersey. 



