190 NEW AMERICAN ORCHARDTST. 



rich, fibrous, and well-flavored. September. This peach 

 is a curiosity. Mr. Coxe, who probably originated this 

 variety, calls it a fruit of uncommon excellence. 



39. HOGG'S MALACATUNE. 



Large; yellow in the shade, fine red next the sun. The 

 tree is very productive. This variety I received of Mr. Ly- 

 man. who esteems it the best of all the Malacatune family 

 known to him. It ripens the 20th September. Raised 

 by Mr. Thomas Hogg, of New York. 



40. *LAFAYETTE FREE. 



Size medium to large; round; pale in the shade, fine 

 dark crimson next the sun ; flesh very juicy and delicious, 

 and deep stained with crimson throughout. A beautiful 

 variety. Last of August. New and good ; brought hither 

 in 1S40, from Monmouth Co., New Jersey. 



41. *MALTA. 



PECHE MALTE. Dull. BELLE DE PARIS. Eon Jard. 



MALTE DE NORMANDIE. Hort Soc. Cat. 



ITALIAN PEACH of Mil., according to the Pom. Mag. 

 The fruit is above the medium size ; pale yellowish 

 green, but next the sun somewhat marbled with purplish 

 red ; globular, a little flattened, encircled with a slightly- 

 depressed suture ; flesh yellowish, juicy, rich, vinous, and 

 of superior flavor. An excellent and most productive va- 

 riety, ripening in September. [Leaves S. Flowers L. p.] 



42. *NIVETTE. R. M. 



VELOUTEE TARDIVE, Jard. Fruit, according to Bon Jard. 

 The fruit is large, a little oblong, downy, green in the 

 shade, and deep red next the sun ; the flesh firm, saccha- 

 rine, and high-flavored. A most superior fruit, and highly 

 deserving. September. [Leaves G. Flowers S.] 



43. RED MAGDALEN COURSON. 



MAGDELEINE DE COIJRSON, MAGDELEINE ROUGE. 

 PAYSANNE. Bon Jard. p. 295. 



The tree is vigorous and productive. The leaves have 

 deep serratures, and are without glands ; flowers large and 

 pale; the fruit is rather large, round; pale yellow in the 

 shade, of a beautiful red next the sun \ flesh firm and vinous. 

 Beginning of September. [Leaves S. Flowers L. p.] 

 91. NEW GOLDEN PURPLE. 



New and remarkable ; wood violet red ; fruit very large ; 

 color very dark violet ; flesh fiery red near the skin, deep 



