476 THE PEACH. 



Leaves serrated, without glands. Fruit of medium size, 

 roundish, inclining a little to ovate, with a slight suture only. 

 Skin very thin, pale red thickly dotted over a pale ground, in 

 the shade, but quite dark red in the sun. Flesh greenish white, 

 remarkably tender and melting, full of rich, sprightly juice. 

 Ripens about the 18th of August. Flowers large. 



16. EARLY NEWINGTON FREE STONE. & 



This is a large, and exceedingly high-flavoured, early peach ; 

 indeed, we consider it without a superior, at its season. It is 

 quite distinct from the other Newingtons, which are clings, and 

 rather late, while this is early, and generally parts from the 

 stone, though it frequently happens that some of the fruit on 

 the same tree adheres partially, or wholly to the stone ; and 

 this peculiarity (common, so far as we know, to but one other 

 kind ) is one of its constant characteristics. It has been cultivated 

 here and disseminated, for the last twenty years, and we sup- 

 pose it to be an American variety. The tree is only a moderate 

 bearer. Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit rather large, 

 round, with a distinct suture, a*nd one-half the fruit always the 

 larger. Skin pale yellowish-white, dotted and streaked with 

 red, the cheek a rich red. Flesh white, but red at the stone, to 

 which many particles adhere. If not fully ripe, it has the 

 habit of a cling. Flesh juicy, melting, with a rich vinous 

 flavour. Ripens directly after the Early York, about the 24th 

 of August. Flowers small. 



17. EARLY SWEET WATER. Floy. Thomp. 



Sweet Water. 



Large American Nutmeg. 



A very early, and very agreeable white peach, among the 

 best of its season, as it ripens early in August, not long after 

 the Early Anne, and ten days or more before the Early York. 

 It is an American peach, raised from a stone of the Early 

 Anne. It is so much larger and superior to the Early Anne, 

 or any of the Nutmeg peaches, that it has almost driven them 

 out of our gardens. The tree is thrifty and productive, with 

 pale shoots, and nearly white blossoms. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit of medium size, 

 sometimes large, roundish, with a slight suture. Skin pale 

 white, very seldom with a faint blush when fully exposed. 

 Flesh white, slightly stained at the stone, melting, juicy, sweet, 



