THE EARLY YORK PEACH. 



Early York. Fruits and Fruit Trees of America. 



Large Early York, } „ . . ^ „ . 



r^ „ ,- of some American Collections. 



Early Purple, ) 



Among the many varieties of peaches which have been produced by 

 American cultivators, the Early York holds a high rank ; indeed, it 

 must be considered, as yet, the fii'st really fine early peach which ripens. 

 The Coolidge's Favorite, Royal George, and some others, soon succeed 

 it, and in quality little surpass it ; but a week in period of earliness, in 

 such a luscious fruit as the peach, gives any variety, possessing all the 

 excellent qualities of the Early York, a value which few can claim. 

 The tree is of a hardy and vigorous habit, and an abundant bearer; and 

 the fruit, which is of medium size, is of beautiful appeai-ance, as our 

 artist has so correctly represented in the accompanying plate. 



It has been stated, as an objection to the Eai'ly York, that the ends 

 of the branches are Hable to mildew ; but we have not found this the 

 case under our care. In some cold and unfavorable soils, a few of the 

 shoots may slightly mildew, but it should be considered as an exception 

 to the general character of this very fine peach. 



In New Jersey, there are one or two varieties of peaches cultivated as 

 the Early York. They are undoubtedly seedhngs from this ; but they 

 may readily be detected, as they have leaves with globose glands, while 

 the true Early York has serrated leaves ivitliout glands, as will be seen 

 by our drawing. None of the seedhngs possess the good qualities of 

 the parent variety. 



Leaves. — Medium size, deeply and doubly serrated, without glands. 



Flowers. — Large. 



Fruit. — Medium size, about two inches broad, and two and a quarter 

 long : Form, roundish oval, narrowing most to the apex, terminating in 

 a slight point, with a broad and deep cavity at the base, which is httle 

 oblique ; suture distinct, but not very deep : Skin moderately downy, 

 with a pale yellowish white ground, broadly shaded with a rich deep red, 

 which extends in fine dots neaiiy over the whole fruit : Flesh, greenish 

 white, tender, melting, and slightly tinted with red at the stone, from 

 which it separates freely : Juice, plentiful, rich, brisk, and high-flavored : 

 Stone, small, tolerably thick, slightly furrowed, obovate, pointed, pale. 



Ripe the last of August. 



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