THE CUTTER'S YELLOW PEACH. 



Gutter's Yellow. 



Yellow Red Rareripe, Kenrick's American Orchardist. 

 Red and Yellow Rareripe, Manning's Book of Fruits. 



The origin of several of our native peaches is involved in so much 

 uncertainty, that we have thought it an almost useless task to ascertain 

 when and by whom they have been produced. The present variety is 

 one of those whose origin is unknown, or at least one in regard to 

 which we have been unable to obtain any information. 



This peach has been cultivated for several years in the neighborhood 

 of Boston, and was first introduced to notice by Mr. W. Kenrick, of 

 Newton, Mass., under the name of the Yellow Red Rareripe, and de- 

 scribed by him in his American Orchardist. Subsequently, Mr. R. 

 Manning, in his Book of Fruits, called it the Red and Yellow Rareripe. 

 But some twelve years ago we obtained trees of Mr. Kenrick, for our 

 specimen collection, under the name of Cutter's Yellow, which subse- 

 quently proved to be identical with the Red and Yellow Rareripe. ' Since 

 then, the trees have been disseminated so extensively under the former 

 name, that we have thought it best to retain it here. It is the one 

 under which it is most widely known at the present time ; besides, its 

 former title of " rareripe" is misapplied, that name being generally given 

 to the white-fleshed peaches. We object to the multiplication of syno- 

 nyms ; but in the present instance, and under the circumstances we 

 have named, we beheve the briefer as well as more expressive name of 

 Cutter's Yellow, is preferable to the " Yellow Red Rareripe," of Ken- 

 rick, which should claim priority if any, or the Red and Yellow Rare- 

 ripe of Manning. 



The Cutter's Yellow is one of the hardiest as well as one of the best 

 peaches ; and its very large and beautiful fruit, almost purple on the 

 sunny side, render it one of the most desirable of the yellow-fleshed 

 peaches. It ripens at the middle season between the Early and Late 

 Crawford. 



The tree is a vigorous grower, with an upright habit, making stout 

 shoots, of a pretty deep red color. It is a very great bearer. 



Leaves. — ^Large, crenate, with reniform glands. 



Flowees. — Small, dark. 



Fruit. — Large, about three inches broad, and three inches deep: 

 Form, roundish, compressed on the sides, one half much larger than 



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