OF PEACHES. 159 



20. YELLOW ALBERGE. 



Golden Mignonne. 

 Fruit of the medium size ; suture distinct and half encircling the fruit. Color yellow, with 

 a purplish red cheek. Flesh yellow, and red at the stone ; juicy and sweet. Ripens near 

 the middle of August. 



21. YELLOW RARERIPE. 



Fruit large, roundish ; suture shallow, extending more than half round the peach. Color 

 orange yellow, dotted with red ; cheek red. Flesh deep yellow ; red at the stone ; melt- 

 ing and juicy. Regarded as one of the finest American seedlings. 



22. EARLY BARNARD. Plate 64. 



Fruit of the medium size, oblong ; suture wide and deep ; apex depressed. Color red and 

 somewhat dotted ; flesh yellow, tinged red near the stone, in patches. Flesh yellow ; 

 juicy and rich, with a fine flavor. 

 This variety is cultivated in western New-York, where it is highly esteemed. 



23, WHITBECK'S YELLOW SEEDLING. Plate 65. 



Fruit large, roundish oval; suture extending half round the fruit, rather deep; apex 

 slightly prominent. Color orange, finely dotted. Flesh yellow to the stone ; juicy and 

 rich. Exhibited at the Bufl!aIo fruit convention, 1847. 



24. GOLDEN RARERIPE. Plate 68. 



This is a New-Jersey seedling, furnished by Dr. Ward. It is a very fine and beautiful 

 peach, which has Mot been cultivated as yet sufficiently to test its comparative value. It 

 is placed in this connection for easy reference. The figure is characteristic of the kind.. 



Class II. Flesh adhering to the stone and of a pale or light color. 



Section I. Leaves without glands. 

 A. Flowers large. 



25. OLD NEWINGTON. 



JVewington. 

 Fruit of the medium size or larger ; suture only slight. Color white, with a fine red cheek- 

 Flesh white, red at the stone ; juicy and moderately rich. Ripens by the middle of Sep- 

 tember. 



