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power, we would have bidden it be perennial ! In choo* 

 ing our trees "for family use," Old Mixon is always 

 named first. In that, there is no discussion of merits, no 

 diversity of opinion ; it has the unanimous vote of the 

 household, and that vote is never reconsidered. Other 

 sorts may take their chances, and stand their trials, but 

 Old Mixon's position is secure, and beyond competition. 



It is supposed to be a seedling from the Old Mixon 

 Cling, which was brought to this country from England 

 by Sir John Oldmixon, whose name it bears. It is a very 

 hardy, thrifty, long-lived, and productive tree. It does 

 well wherever the peach will flourish. Taking into view 

 the hardiness, freedom from disease, and productiveness 

 of the tree, and the size, beauty, and richness of the fruit, 

 it has no superior. 



Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. Fruit 

 large, roundish, sometimes slightly swollen on one side ; 

 skin white, with a beautiful deep blush when fully ex- 

 posed to the sun. Flesh white, but red at the stone, ten- 

 der, rich, sugary and vinous ; excellent. Season, August 

 15th. F. 



RED RARERIPE. 



Large Red Rareripe, Early Rareripe. 



This is a very handsome and excellent peach, and highly 

 popular wherever cultivated. It is supposed to be a seed- 

 ling from the Royal George, but this arises only from its 

 strong resemblance to that variety. The fruit is larger 

 and broader than the Early York, and this seems to dis- 

 tinguish it from that variety. It is also ten days later. 

 It sometimes mildews in uncongenial soil. The leaves are 

 without glands. 



Fruit large, globular, broader at the base than top, 

 somewhat depressed ; suture broad, and extending to 

 both sides ; skin white, mottled with red dots, with a 

 rich, red cheek. Flesh white, reddening towards the 



