294 THE PEACH. 



with a faint tinge of green, and a rich red cheek, often 

 streaked darker ; flesh slightly red at the stone, a little 

 firm, melting, juicy, rich, and of fine flavor. Stone rather 

 large. End of summer. French. 



COLE'S EARLY RED. Size medium, roundish, suture small; 

 skin mostly mottled with red, with dark red on the sunny 

 side ; flesh juicy, rich, with a pleasant and fine flavor, 

 hardly first-rate in quality. Valuable for its great pro- 

 ductiveness and early maturity, ripening nearly as early 

 as the Serrate Early York. American. 



COOLEDGE'S FAVORITE. Rather large or medium; roundish, 

 rather largest on one side; suture distinct at apex; skin 

 nearly clear white, mottled with red dots in the shade, 

 and with a brilliant deep scarlet cheek in the sun ; flesh 

 very melting and juicy, with a rich, faintly acid flavor. 

 Ripens about the middle of 8 mo., Aug. Origin, Wa- 

 tertown, Mass. 



DRUID HILL. Very large, roundish, cavity rather narrow ; 

 suture slight, with a distinct but scarcely prominent point 

 at apex; surface pale greenish white, clouded with red 

 towards the sun ; flesh greenish white, purple at the 

 stone, very juicy, with a very rich, high vinous flavor; 

 stone long and rather compressed, much furrowed. Ri- 

 pens quite late, or latter part of 9 mo., Sept. Growth 

 unusually vigorous. Origin, Baltimore. 



Favorite. Large, oblong, or oval ; skin rather downy, much 

 covered with red, very dark towards the sun; flesh red 

 at the stone, a little firm, jnicy, with a good, vinous, but 

 not rich flavor. Hardy and very productive. Ripens me- 

 dium or rather late, or about the second week of au- 

 tumn. Glands of the leaves very small, obscure, or none. 

 American. 



Fox's Seedling. Round, slightly compressed, cavity nar- 

 row ; white with a red cheek ; juicy, sweet, good. " Sea- 

 son, medium or rather late. New-Jersey. 



GEORGE THE FOURTH. Large, round, suture deep and 

 broad, one half slightly larger; skin nearly white in the 

 shade, dotted red, with a deep red cheek, flesh slightly 



