DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP PEACHES, 



GROSSE MIGNON, Vehutee deMerlet, GittntcoocTs Royal George, Largi, 

 French Mignon, Vlneuse. One of the most beautiful and delicious 

 varieties in cultivation. The fruit is large, of a beautiful red or rose 

 ^colour, and greenish yellow ; pulp tender, juicy and high flavoured 

 when in perfection, which is early in September. 



HEATH FREESTONE, Kenrick's heath. This variety was first obtained 

 from the late General Heath, of Roxbury, near Boston. The fruit is 

 very large, oblong and beautiful, frequently weighing half a pound ; 

 colour pale yellowish green, with crimson or violet next the sun; -its 

 -flesh is melting, juicy, rich, vinous, agreeably acid, and good ; ripens 

 late in September and October. 



HOFFMAN'S POUND, Morrison's Pound. This fruit is by some called 

 the Morrissania, from its having been first obtained by Mr. Floy, from 

 Governeur M-orris ; but it originated -with Martin Hoffman, Esq. 

 of New-York. The fruit is very large ; skin brownish white and red ; 

 flesh yellow, firm, very juicy and delicious, parting from the stone ; 

 .greatly esteemed from its ripening late, in September and October. 



LATE ADMIRABLE, Royale, Royal, Sourdine, Fruit large, roundish, 

 inclining to oblong ; sature deeply impressed along one side, having the 

 flesh swelling boldly and equally on both sides, with a slight impression 

 on the summit ; skin downy, of pale green colour, streaked with dull 

 tawny red ; flesh white, delicate, melting, juicy and high flavoured ; a 

 magnificent peach, ripening in September. Mr. Prince has the Teton 

 de Venus under this head as a synonyme ; but it is generally considered 

 a distinct variety. 



MALTA, Peche Matte, Belle de Paris, Matte de Normandie, Italian 

 Peach. Fruit above the medium size ; colour pale yellowish green, 

 marbled with purplish red ; flesh yellow,_jr,icy, rich, vinous, and of 

 superior flavour; ripens at the end of August. 



MADELEINE DE COURSON, Madeleine Rouge, Rouge Paysanne, Red 

 Magdalen of Miller. An excellent fruit, of large size, and fine yellow 

 and red colour ; ripens at the end of August; flesh firm, white, but red 

 at the ttone ; sugary and very rich 



MAMMOTH, Saarte Mout, or Aunt Sarah's Peach. A large variety 

 cultivated in New-York under the latter name in the eighteenth century t 

 by H. Brevoort; its s-kin is pale green, with a brownish cast on the 

 exposed side ; flesh greenish yellow, sweet and rich, separating freely 

 from the stone ; early in September. 



MONSTROUS LEMON, Largest Lemon. This variety was first discov- 

 ered in the garden of Mr. Tiebout, now Union Place ; the fruit is of the 

 largest size, and in the gardens of two persons in New-York, has 

 weighed seventeen ounces, as stated by Mr. Prince. He says the tree 

 does not bear well, unless the situation is a sheltered one ; the fruit is 

 late in ripening. 



MORRIS'S RED FREESTONE, Red Rare Ripe. Fruit nearly round, of 

 iarge size, apex a little sunken ; skin greenish yellow, with red cheek ; 



