142 FRUIT-GARDENING. 



EARLY ORANGE, Orange Freestone, Yellow Rareripe, Yellow 

 Melocoton, Golden Rareripe, Early Yellow. Fruit under a me- 

 dium size, inclining to the oval shape, apex full, with a small tip ; 

 skin greenish yellow ; flesh fine and yellow ; juice rich and 

 sweet, but not plentiful ; ripe in August and September. There 

 are several varieties under the same name, some of which are 

 inferior to the true Orange Peach. 



EARLY ROYAL GEORGE. Red Magdalen of Prince. A supe- 

 rior variety, of medium size and rather globular form; skin 

 yellow, with red cheek ; flesh melting and delicious ; in August. 

 There are several varieties cultivated under this name, differently 

 described. 



EASTBURN'S CHOICE. Fruit large, nearly round ; skin pale 

 yellow, with a red blush ; flesh yellowish white ; juice exceed- 

 ingly pleasant and sprightly, in September and October. The 

 tree is represented as hardy, luxuriant, and vigorous, by the 

 Editor of HofFy's Orchard Companion, of Philadelphia, from 

 which this description is taken. 



EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, Serrated Leaf, New Cut-Leaved 

 Unique. The fruit of this species is deeply cleft, one half of 

 it projecting considerabty beyond the other; the skin is 

 downy, of a brownish yellow and red color; flesh melting; 

 juice sweet and delicious ; towards the end of August. This 

 sort was found by Mr. Floy in New Jersey, 1809, and all the 

 stones of this fruit are said to produce plants with jagged 

 leaves. 



GEORGE THE FOURTH. An excellent Peach, of medium size 

 and globular shape ; of pale yellow color in the shade, and dark 

 red next the sun ; flesh yellow, but red at the stone, from which 

 it separates ; a fruit of very superior flavor when at maturity, 

 which is early in September. It originated in the garden of 

 Mr. Gill, Broad street, New York. 



GREEN NUTMEG, Early Anne, Avant Blanche. This early 

 variety is said to have originated in Berkshire, England. The 

 fruit is small ; its color yellowish green ; its pulp melting, 

 juicy, of very pleasant flavor, and ripens in July and August 



