PEACHES. 183 



and when the fruit is ripe ; they will then know to a cer- 

 tainty what kinds are good, and of the best quality, and 

 such only should be budded from, 



61. ASTOR PEACH. Hort. Soc. Cat. 175. 



Leaves broad, deeply serrated, with globose glands. Flow- 

 ers medium, rose-coloured. Fruit large, more broad than 

 long, a little sunken at the apex, with a deep cavity at the 

 base ; the suture dividing the fruit pretty even, forming a 

 handsome figure. Skin pale yellow, with a deep red 

 cheek on the exposed side. Flesh melting, whitish yel- 

 low, with a few rays of red near the stone, which is small 

 roundish, and not much pitted ; separating freely. Juice 

 very sweet and plentiful, of a rich and high flavour. 



Ripe the last week in August. 



This is a most excellent Free-stone Peach, and in gene- 

 ral a good bearer ; the tree of thrifty growth. . I found the 

 original tree in a garden in New-York. The tree was large, 

 thrifty, and full of fruit ; about eight or ten years old : it had 

 come up accidentally from a seed. I sent it to the Hort. 

 Society in 1823. 



62. BLOOD CLINGSTONE. Hort. Soc. Cat. 176. 



This is a tolerably large Clingstone, with little to recom- 

 mend it but its curiosity. The Flesh is of a deep blood co- 

 lour to the stone ; when perfectly ripe it is juicy, with an 

 acidity in its taste, by some deemed agreeable, and used for 

 culinary purposes and preserving. I sent it to the Hort. Soc. 

 in 1823. 



Ripe first week in September. 



63. BREVOORT'S SEEDLING MELTER. Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 177. 



Leaves crenated, with reniform glands. Flowers small. 

 Fruit below the medium size, nearly round. Flesh white, 

 firm, with a very little red at the Stone, which is small, flat, 

 and a little swollen at the bottom, separating easily. Skin a 

 dirty white, with bright red on the exposed side. Juice rich 

 and sugary. 



Ripe middle of August. 



This excellent little Peach was raised from seed by Mr. 

 Henry Brevoort of this place in the year 1822, and is wor- 

 thy of general cultivation. I sent this sort to the Hort. Soc. 

 m 1825. 



64. CONGRESS. Hort. Soc. Cat. 180. 



Leaves crenated with round small glands. Flowers small, 

 and rose-coloured. Fruit about the medium size. Skin 



