488 THE PEACH. 



surface. Flesh whitish, melting, juicy, rich, and of very deli- 

 cious flavour. Middle of August. Flowers small. 



48. WASHINGTON. Floy. 

 Washington Red Freestone. Ken. 



The Washington is a handsome and very delicious peach, 

 of American origin. It was named, and first introduced to 

 notice, by Mr. Michael Floy, nurseryman, New York, about 

 forty years ago. The fruit ripens late ; the tree is vigorous, 

 hardy, and productive, and it is altogether a valuable variety. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, broad, depressed, 

 with a broad deep suture extending nearly round it. Skin 

 very thin, yellowish white, with a deep crimson cheek. Flesh 

 pale yellowish white, very tender, juicy, and melting, with a 

 sweet, rich, and luscious flavour. It often adheres slightly to 

 the stone, which is quite small. Middle of September. Flowers 

 small. 



49. WALTER'S EARLY. Ken. 



Walter's Early is esteemed as one of the most popular, early 

 varieties for orchards in New Jersey, where it originated. It is 

 remarkably well adapted to the light sandy soil of that State, 

 bearing abundant crops of excellent fruit. At the north it is 

 much inferior to the White Imperial, and the Royal George. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish. Skin 

 white, with a rich red cheek. Flesh whitish, a little touched 

 with red at the stone, melting, juicy, sweet, and of very agree- 

 able flavour. Ripens about the 20th of August. 



50. WHITE IMPERIAL. 



The White Imperial is a new early fruit, of most estimable 

 quality. We consider it quite a valuable variety for every 

 garden north of New York, as its flavour is very excellent, it is 

 extremely hardy and vigorous, it bears good and regular crops, 

 without the bad habit of overbearing, and its fruit is uniformly 

 excellent in all seasons. 



This fine peach originated (it is believed, from the Noblesse) 

 in the garden of David Thomas, of Cayuga county, N. Y., so 

 long known for his skill and science as an amateur horticul- 

 turist. It was first made known to us by his son, J. J. Thomas, 

 of Macedon, N. Y. Leaves with globose glands. Fruit rather 

 large, broad, depressed, hollowed at the summit ; with a wide, 

 deep cavity at the stem ; the suture moderately deep, and the 

 fruit enlarged on one of its sides. Skin yellowish white, with 



