296 THE PEACH. 



slightly sunken ; skin, moderately downy, white, with a beautiful waxen 

 red cheek; flesh, white, red at the stone, slightly adherent; sweet, juicy, 

 and of excellent flavor. Ripe first of October, and continues all the 

 month. (Wm. N. White, MS.) 



ELIZA. 



American. Originated at Philadelphia. Glands, reniform ; fruit, large, 

 round, terminating in a nipple ; skin, yellow, with mottled red cheek ; 

 flesh, yellow, red at stone. Free-stone. Last of September. (W. D. B., 

 in Pomologist.) 



ELMIRA. 



American. This variety originated in Mississippi, by M. W. Phillips, 

 Esq. We have not seen it, nor a description, but it is spoken of as a 

 Cling-stone, ripening a few days earlier than early Tillotson, and being very 

 desirable in that section. 



FAVORITE. 

 Favorite Red. 



American. Glands, globose ; fruit, above medium, oval, white, with 

 much red in sun ; flesh, firm, red at stone. September. 



FLEWELLEN CLING. 



Fruit, large, globular, depressed at the apex ; skin, downy, yellowish 

 white, mostly overspread with shades of red ; dark, dull purplish red in 

 the sun, the lighter tints of red somewhat in stripes; flesh, yellowish 

 white, red at the stone, to which it firmly adheres, very juicy, sweet, and 

 high flavored: a desirable early cling. First of August. (Win. N. 

 White, MS.) 



Fox's SEEDLING. 



American. Glands, globose ; fruit, round, white, with red cheek. Free 

 stone. September. 



FULKERSON. 

 Fulkerson's Early. 



American. Leaves, glandless ; specimens of the Fulkerson Peach were 

 sent us 20th of August, 1851, by its originator, R. P. Fulkerson, Ashland, 

 O., from which we made our description. Mr. Fulkerson states it hardy 

 and productive when Yellow Rareripe. Tillotson. and other varieties fail. 

 Fruit, medium, obtuse rounded, sides irregular, unequal ; suture, half 

 round ; skin, whitish, rich, red cheek ; flesh, whitish yellow, tinged with 

 red at the pit, juicy, rich sweet and high flavored ; stone, small, angular, 

 flattened. Free-stone. 20th August. 



GALARDE. 

 Hardy Galarde. 



Foreign. Received from France by Messrs. Parsons & Co., Flushing, 

 L. I., who describe it thus : Flowers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, below 

 medium ; suture, deep ; skin, downy, dark blood color on one side, on oppo- 

 site, red and yellow marbled; flesh, yellow, red at stone, juicy, rich, apri- 

 cot flavor. Free-stone. Last August. 



GORGAS. 



American. Native of Philadelphia; originated with Benjamin Gulliss, 

 from a stone of Morris White. Leaves, serrate j fruit, large, roundish, with 



