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ycIIoWj with crimson on the exposed side; flesh yellow, 

 rather juicy, sweet, and excellent. F. — Ripens between 

 Crawford's Early and Late. Tree vigorous and prolific. 



Yello^v Aiberge (Barnard's Yellow). — GI. glob., 

 fl. s. Frait niediuni or above in size, roundish; yellow, 

 with a deep puiplish-red check; flesh yelloAV, deep red at 

 the stone, juicy, .sweet, vinous, pleasant. F. — Early Sep- 

 tember. Trej hardy, vigorous, and productive. This 

 old French peacli Jiolds a popular position as a reliable 

 and profitable variety, although of only second-rate 

 quality. Many seedlings have been grown from it, al- 

 most identical with the parent. 



Yellow Rareripe.— American. Gl. glob., fl. s. Large, 

 roundish ; orange-yellow, a rich, red cheek, shaded off 

 and striped; flesh deep yellow, red at the stone, melting, 

 juicy, vinous, excellent. F. — Last of August. Tree 

 vigorous and productive. One of the best and most 

 profitable very early yellow-fleshed peaches grown. 



Brice's Early, Brigg's Red May, Bower's Early, Cum- 

 berland, Downing, Early Canada, Gov. Garland, Harper's 

 Early, Honeywell, Musser, Saunders, and "Wilder, being 

 nearly alike in size, flavor, growth, and period of ripen- 

 ing, and showing no superiority over Alexander, we 

 do not consider them of sufficient importance to be de- 

 scribed separately. 



I SELECT GARDEN VARIETIES. 



Named in order of ripening. — AVaterloo, Alexander, 

 Early Louise, Early Rivers, Hale's Early, Large Early 

 York, Cooledge's Favorite, George the Fourth, Early 

 Silver, Foster, Crawford's Early, Conkling, Oldmixon 

 Free, Princess of Wales, Crawford's Late, Ward's Late 

 Free. 



Varieties ge^ierally successful in New England, Western 

 New York, Ohio, and Michigan iti order of ripening. — 

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