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Oldmixon Freestone. — Fruit large ; skin white, with a blush 5 flesk 

 juicy, melting, rich, and luscious — ripe in August. 



Smock's Freestone. — Some specimens of this fruit have measured 

 12 inches in circumference ; shape oblong ; skin yellow and dark 

 red ; flesh yellow, rich, melting and delicious — ripe in October. 



Freestone Heath. — Fruit large, oblong and beautiful ; color yel- 

 lowish green, crimson next the sun ; flesh rich, juicy and vinous — 

 ripe in September and October. 



Late Heath Cling. — Fruit very large ; oval form ; skin downy, 

 nearly all white ; flesh rich, and high flavored, tender and juicy — 

 ripe in October. 



Oldmixon Cling. — This is considered the finest of all clingstones j 

 skin yellow, with a bright red cheek ; flesh rich, juicy, sweet, and 

 high flavored — ripe in September. 



Lemon Cling., Kennedy's Carolina, Pineapple Clingstone. — Size 

 large ; shape oval ; skin yellow, with a blush ; flesh firm and rich ; 

 some have weighed 12 ounces each — ripe in September. 



Rodman''s Cling. — Size large ; of apale yellow color, with a 

 blush on one side ; flesh juicy, vinous, and delicious — ripe last of Sep- 

 tember. 



Eastburn^s Choice. — A new and valuable variety j fruit large 

 and nearly round ; skin pale yellow, with a red blush ; flesh yellow- 

 ish white; juice pleasant and sprightly — ripe in October. 



Tippecanoe. — A new and splendid variety, which takes the first 

 rank at the Pennsylvania horticultural exhibitions. Size large ; color 

 beautiful yellow with a red blush ; flesh yellow, firm and juicy — • 

 ripe in October. 



Columbia. — Fruit medium size ; skin rough and thin ; color dull 

 red ; flesh yellow and fibrous, similar to a pineapple, juicy and rich 

 — ripe in September. 



Crawford'' s late Melacaion. — Fruit very large and round ; skin 

 yellow and red ; flesh yellow, juicy and sweet, with an agreeable 

 acidity — ripe in September and October. 



Many of the above peaches are cultivated in different sections of 

 the country under different names. There are also many new seed- 

 ling varieties in different parts of the country of excellent quality, 

 but are not known out of their immediate vicinity. It is to be hoped 

 that the general interchange of scions lately established by the 

 American Institute, will assist to bring into notice the choice varie- 

 ties of fruit from distant portions of the Union. 



Pears. 



When some of our nurserymen offer from three to four hundred 

 varieties of pear trees, it must, to a new beginner, and one entirely 

 unacquainted with the different varieties of fruit, be a most difficult 

 undertaking to make a selection. The present object is to give a 

 list of such as will bring a succession of fruit, and are well known va- 

 rieties. 



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