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ripens at the same time), that it will soon scarcely be cultivated, 

 except by amateurs. The tree is of slender growth. 



Leaves serrated, without glands. Fruit rather small, round. 

 Skin white, with a faint tinge of red next the sun. Flesh white 

 to the stone, soft, melting, sweet, and of pleasant flavour. Last 

 of July, and first of August. Flowers large, nearly white. 



14. EARLY TILLOTSON. 



The Early Tillotson is considered by many persons one of 

 the best of the very early freestone peaches. It is a variety 

 from central New York, first introduced to notice by our 

 friend, J. J. Thomas, of Macedon, Wayne county. It is con- 

 sidered a native of that part of the State. 



It ripens early in August, about the same time as the Early 

 York, Royal George, and the other very choice early kinds, 

 and only a few days after the Early Anne. It is much higher 

 flavoured than any peach that ripens, except the true Early 

 York, and as a garden variety, is entitled to considerable favour. 

 The tree grows slowly when young, but freely and more vigor- 

 ously afterwards, and is a great and constant bearer. It is very 

 hardy, but a good deal inclined to mildew at the end of the 

 shoots a drawback to its culture. 



Leaves deeply serrated, without glands. Fruit of medium 

 size, round. Skin nearly covered with red, the ground-colour 

 pale yellowish-white, being thickly dotted with red, and the 

 exposed cheek being a dark red. Flesh whitish, but red at the 

 stone, to which, though a freestone, it partially adheres : melt- 

 ing, juicy, with a rich, highly excellent flavour. It ripens the 

 middle of August. Flowers small. 



15. EARLY YORK. 

 Large Early York. 



The Early York has long been the most popular of early 

 peaches in this country. It is at least a week earlier than the 

 (true) Royal George, more melting and juicy, though not quite 

 so rich, and deserves a place in every garden. In unfavourable 

 soil, the ends of the branches are a little liable to mildew ; but 

 the tree is very hardy and productive. There are one or two 

 newer seedlings raised from this, and bearing the same name, 

 in New Jersey, which are rather more thrifty for the orchard, 

 but do not possess the high flavour of the old kind. They are 

 easily known from it by the absence of glands in the leaves and 

 by the large flowers of the true sort. It is quite distinct from 

 the Red Rareripe, which is large, broader, deeply marked with 

 a suture, later in ripening, and richer flavoured. 



