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Montgomery' 'j Late. Large, round, skin downy, yellowish white, 

 with a dull red cheek ; flesh whitish, red at stone, juicy, melting, 

 very good. September. Ga. 



MORRIS WHITE. (Morris' White Rareripe, White Rareripe, Lady 

 Ann Steward.) Rather large, roundish, or roundish-oval, often 

 obscurely obovate or a little larger towards the apex, suture small ; 

 surface rather downy, of a pale creamy white at maturity, rarely 

 tinged with purple to the sun ; flesh slightly firm, wholly white, 

 very free from the drab stone, melting, juicy, with a good, rich 

 flavor, hardly of the highest quality at the North, better in the 

 Middle States ; very popular everywhere. Season medium, or 

 early in autumn. 



Cole's White Melocoton, as usually cultivated, is a synonym ; but 

 when genuine, is quite distinct, according to the late T. Hancock, 

 being larger, heavier, and rounder, and ripening two weeks later. 

 Flowers small. 



President Church. Large, roundish-oval, suture slight, pale red in 

 shade, dark red in sun, handsome ; flesh white, pale red at stone, 

 very juicy, melting, and of delicious flavor. Middle of September. 

 Georgia. 



Scott s Magnate. Large, roundish-oblate, pale yellow, with a dark 

 red cheek ; flesh white, very good. Early in September. 



Snow. Large, globular, suture distin<5l only at apex ; skin thin, 

 wholly white ; flesh white to the stone, juicy, sweet, rich. First 

 of autumn. Flowers small. Very variable, sometimes worthless 

 for the table. A beautiful peach for preserving. 



Strawberry. (Rose.) Size medium, oval, cavity deep, suture pass-^ 

 ing half round, surface mostly marbled with deep red ; flesh whit- 

 ish, melting, rich, of fine flavor. Flowers small. Early. 



CLASS II. FLESH DEEP YELLOW. 

 Section I. Leaves crenated, with globose glands. 



Baltimore Beauty. Rather small, round-oval ; skin deep orange, 

 with a bright red cheek ; flesh yellow, red at the stone, sweet, 

 good, mealy when over ripe. Quite early. Flowers large. Origin, 

 Baltimore, where it is good, but it proves of third-rate quality at 

 the North. 



BARNARD. (Early Barnard, Yellow Barnard.) Rather large, round- 

 ish, suture distinct, mostly covered with dark brownish red ; flesh 

 deep yellow, red at stone, juicy, rich, very good. Tree hardy and 

 a great bearer. Flowers small. This is a seedling of the Yellow 

 Alberge, which it much exceeds in quality. 



CRAWFORD'S EARLY. (Early Crawford, Crawford's Early Melo- 



