PEACHES. 213 



oval; leaves, with globose glands; flowers, large; flesh, 

 yellow, but red at the stone, sweet, and very good — a 

 little mealy, if over-ripe ; color, deep orange, with a rich, 

 brilliant red cheek; size, 2 to 3; quality, 2; season, July; 

 freestone. 



Eemarks. — A very good, and remarkably handsome, 

 peach, of native origin. Its chief fault is not being quite 

 juicy enough. 



Barrington. Form, roundish ovate, apex rather point- 

 ed, suture on one side, moderate; leaves, crenate, with 

 globose glands; flowers, large; flesh, slightly red at the 

 stone, juicy, rich, and of high quality ; color, nearly white, 

 with a deep red marbled cheek ; size, 1 ; quality, 2 ; sea- 

 son, July and August, freestone. 



Eemarks. — Is best south of New York city. The fruit 

 ripens at the medium season — a week after Eoyal George. 



Bellegarde, Violette Hattve, French Royal George, Large 

 Violette^ Brentford Mignonne, etc. Form, round and regular, 

 suture, shallow, with a projecting point ; leaves, with glo- 

 bose glands; flowers, small; flesh, a little red at stone, a 

 little firm, but melting, juicy, rich, and high flavored ; size, 

 1 ; quality, 2 ; season, August ; freestone. 



Eemarks. — One of the best that supplies the Paris mar- 

 ket ; also prized by the English. 



BEEE'S LATE EAEEEIPE. 



Eemarks. — Succeeds well at Frankfort, Ky. 



BELLE DE YITEY, synonyme, Admirahle Tardive. 

 Form, approaching oblate, apex depressed, suture deep ; 

 leaves, serrated without glands; flowers, small; flesh, 

 rather firm, red at the stone, juicy, and rich ; color, nearly 



