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and figured and described in their Transactions, may be con- 

 sidered an anomaly of its species. The fruif is described as 

 2 inches wide, and only 4 of an inch through from the 

 stem to the outer side, and the existence of such a fruit has 

 always been doubted until actually received from China. 

 Both the external appearance of the fruit, and the pit so 

 singularly compressed in its form, would seem to be the re- 

 sult of art rather than of nature. It is represented as being 

 an early peach. About 20 trees are in possession of the au- 

 thor, which have been inoculated from the original intro- 

 duced by himself. 



84. Dwarf Orleans. This peach is of most singular cha- 

 racter ; the joints of the shoots are very near to each other, 

 and the growth exceedingly slow. It forms a small head of 

 about 18 inches to 2 feet in height, and may with all ease be 

 cultivated in a flower-pot in the same manner as a gera- 

 nium. Notwithstanding its diminutive size, the fruit, which 

 is round, is not small, but as large as a fair sized nutmeg- 

 it ripens quite late. I paid half a guinea for a tree of this 

 kind introduced two years since. 



81. Monstreuse. This clingstone, celebrated for its great 

 size, is the largest known in France. It is nearly white on 

 the shade side, and of a lively red next the sun; the flesh is 

 firm, flavour good, and it is highly esteemed for preserves. 

 It is well calculated for transportation a considerable dis- 

 tance ; ripens in September and October, and is the most 

 beautiful peach for market of that season. 



80. Perscque. This is a very large fruit, of oval form, 

 and fine red colour ; the tree is very productive, and its fruit 

 ripens in October. 



79. Vinous Purfile. This peach, called in France Pour" 

 pree Vineuse, is one of the finest^arieties allied to the Mig- 

 nonne ; the fruit is large, flesh fine and melting, vinous and 

 juicy ; ripens in August. 



68. Kenrick's Heath. I received this peach from Mr. 

 Kenrick, of Brighton, near Boston, and he informed me that 

 it was received from the late General Heath. It is' con- 

 sidered as an uncommonly fine fruit, and has been sold for a 

 great price in the Boston market. It is very large and ob- 

 long, and some of the peaches huve weighed over Ib. The 

 colour is red and white, and it ripens about the time of the 

 lemon clingstone. Its size and shape distinguish it from 

 most other peaches of the season. 



18. Gvld and Pr/j/e. This is a peach ripening before 

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