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flowers, small ; flesh, mealy, white ; color, yellowish 

 white ; size, 1 ; qualit}', 3 ; season, August ; freestone. 



Eemarks. — Valuable for the North. Melting, juicy; 

 sweet, delicate, delicious flavor. 



Ward's Freestone. Form, roundish ; flowers, small ; 

 flesh, mealy, white; color, yellowish white, red cheek 

 when exposed to sun ; size, 1 to 2 ; quality, 1 ; season, 

 September ; freestone. 



'Remarks. — x4.merican. One of the very best late fruits. 

 Trees vigorous, healthy; not too rapid growth. Juicy, 

 vinous, and, for a late peach, sweet and delicious flavor. 

 Invaluable for late i^reservins*. 



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YELLOW RED RARERIPE. Form, round; glands, 

 globose ; flowers, small ; flesh, deep yellow, red at stone ; 

 color, deep orange yellow, red dots, rich red cheek, shaded 

 ofl" in streaks; size, 1 ; qualit}', 2 ; season, July to August. 



Remarks. — American. The greatest fruit, either for 

 market or garden. Very desirable to get it correct, as 

 there are some spurious sorts. Juicy, melting ; rich, 

 vinous, nearly first-rate flavor. 



I will close this description of peaches b}" remarking 

 that in planting all kinds of trees, one important thing 

 should be strictly observed, which is, not to plant too 

 deep. The roots should have, as much as possible, all the 

 beneficial influences of air and light. This is according 

 to nature. We may observe it in those trees which spring 

 up naturally. So much the more the crown of the plant, 

 which may not improperly be called the seat of life, is 

 below the surface, so much the worse. To plant this deej:) 

 is to go contrary to nature. There are two difl'erent kinds 

 of roots. One set holds the tree in the ground, and 

 the other, the spongioles, take up or absorb the liquid 

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