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7. CLINTON. 



A native variety, of second rate flavour. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit of medium size, round- 

 ish, a little depressed at the top, but nearly without suture. 

 Skin pale yellowish-white, with a red cheek marked by broken 

 stripes of dull red. Flesh scarcely stained at the stone, juicy 

 and good. Last of August. Flowers large. 



8. COLE'S EARLY RED. 



A new American peach, which is a very fruitful and excel- 

 lent variety, for market culture. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit of medium size, round- 

 ish, with but little suture. Skin pale in the shade, but nearly 

 all covered with red, becoming dark red on the sunny side. 

 Flesh melting, juicy, rich, and very sprightly. Beginning, to 

 the middle of August. Flowers small. 



9. COOLEDGE'S FAVOURITE. Man. Ken. 



Cooledge's Early Red Rareripe 



This most popular early New England peach, was raised 

 from seed by Mr. J. Cooledge, of Watertown, Mass. It is 

 unusually productive, and a very bright coloured, handsome 

 peach, of excellent quality ; and its hardiness renders it valu- 

 able at the north. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish (the 

 suture prominent at the top only), but rather the largest on one 

 side. Skin clear smooth white, with a fine crimson mottled 

 cheek. Flesh very melting and juicy, with a rich, sweet, and 

 high flavour. Middle of August. Flowers small. 



10. CHANCELLOR. Mill. Lind. Thomp. 



Chancelliere, var. 0. Duh. Stewart's Late Galande 



Noisette. Edgar's Late Melting. 



Late Chancellor. 



The Chancellor is a celebrated French peach, long cultivated 

 and highly esteemed abroad. It is said to have been origin- 

 ated by M. de Seguier, of Paris, then Chancellor of France. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit large, oval, with a well 

 marked suture. Skin pale yellowish-white, with a dark crimson 

 cheek. Flesh very deep red next the stone, melting, and pos- 

 sessing a rich, vinous flavour. Stone oblong. Middle of Sep- 

 tember. Flowers small. 

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