CLINGSTONE PEACHES. 497 



70. OLDMIXON CLINGSTONE. Coxe. 



Oldmixon Cling. 



Green Catherine, of the Americans Thoinp. 



The Oldmixon Clingstone is certainly one of the highest fla- 

 voured of all peaches known in this country, where i* is raised 

 in perfection, and should have a place in every good garden. 

 Indeed we consider this, the large White Cling, and the Heath 

 Cling, as being the sorts among the most desirable of this class of 

 peaches for small collections. 



This fruit is quite distinct from the Catherine cling of Europe, 

 or the old Newington, as a single glance at its leaf glands will 

 show, to say nothing of its superior flavour. It can scarcely 

 be the " Green Catherine of the Americans" of the London Hor- 

 ticultural Society's Catalogue, as that is said to be a poor fruit. 

 We are not familiar with it. Coxe says the Oldmixon cling 

 was introduced by Sir John Oldmixon, from Europe. It is 

 more probable that he introduced the stone only. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish oval, the 

 suture distinct only at the top, on one side of which the fruit is 

 slightly enlarged. Skin yellowish white, dotted with red, or 

 with a red cheek, varying from pale to lively red. Flesh pale 

 white, very melting and juicy, with an exceedingly rich, lus- 

 cious, high flavour. First of September. Flowers small. 



71. ORANGE CLINGSTONE. 



The Orange Cling is a very large, handsome, and excellent 

 fruit, somewhat resembling the Lemon Cling in colour, but glob- 

 ular in form, rather richer in flavour, and quite a distinct sort. 



Leaves large, serrated, without glands. Fruit large, round, 

 the suture distinctly marked, and extending nearly round the 

 fruit swollen point at the top, none. Skin deep orange, with 

 a rich dark red cheek. Flesh dark yellow, rather firm, juicy, 

 with a rich vinous flavour. September. Flowers small. 



72. OLD NEWINGTON. Lang. Lind. Thomp. 



Newington. Parkinson, (1629.) 

 Large Newington. Coxt. 



A celebrated English clingstone which has been in cultiva- 

 tion more than 200 years, and still is perhaps the best in the 

 English climate. Although excellent, it is not so generally es- 

 teemed here as the Large White Cling, and Oldmixon Cling- 

 stone. 



Leaves serrated, without glands. Fruit large, roundish, the 

 suture slight. Skin pale yellowish white, with a fine red cheek, 

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