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skin yellow, with a beautiful crimson cheek ; Flesh yellow, 

 juicy, rich and melting. Season, 10th of August. F. 



REEVES' FAVORITE. 



For size and beauty, there is but one peach in the 

 whole catalogue that can excel Reeves' Favorite, as grown 

 in Delaware. And to look down a row of young trees 

 laden with their precious burden of exquisite fruit, just 

 at the point of maturity, is certainly a privilege. It is 

 one of Nature's beautiful pictures, filling the mind at 

 once with admiration and gratitude, delighting the eye 

 by its liveliness, and cheering the heart by its exuberance. 



It was first brought to notice by Mr. Samuel Reeves, of 

 Salem, New Jersey. 



The tree is very vigorous, stout, and handsome, but 

 only moderately productive not as good a bearer as the 

 Crawfords, nor as shy as the Susquehanna. But the size, 

 richness and beauty of the fruit, go far to compensate 

 for the smaller quantity ; and, as it always commands the 

 highest price, we are not quite sure but that it is as profit- 

 able as some others far more productive. 



Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. Fruit 

 very large, globose, inclining to oval ; terminal point dis- 

 tinct ; suture well defined ; skin yellow, with a fine red 

 cheek. Flesh yellow, red at the stone, rich, juicy, vinous 

 and melting. Season, 15th of August. F. 



YELLOW RARERIPE* 



Large Yellow Rareripe, Marie Antoinette. 



By some, this is regarded as the best flavored of all the 

 yellow peaches ; and it is really a very fine variety of its 

 class, and a very fine peach. It is of native origin, and 

 has only come into notice within the last thirty-five years. 

 The tree is thrifty and hardy in our soil, and produces 

 fair crops. 

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