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broad suture, half round, followed by a dark line ; skin^ very downy, rich 

 yellow, mostly covered with dark rich red, very dark in sun ; stem, set in a 

 deep oval-shaped cavity : fiesh^ yellow, red at stone, and the lines of red 

 running into its flesh nearly one-half its thickness ; stone^ very small, 

 roundish compressed. Free-stone. Last August, first September. 



Van Zandt's Superb. 

 "Waxen Eareripe. 

 American. A variety not suited to market purposes, but highly desira- 

 ble in small gardens for dessert use. Floivcrs^ small ] glands^ globose, 

 obscure ; fruit, medium, roundish, one side enlarged ; suture., distinct, but 

 not deep ; skin, while, Ijeautifully sprinkled and marbled with clear red, 

 cheek red, dotted with carmine ; jiesh^ whitish, tinged with red at the 

 stone, juicy, sweet, very fine flavor. Early in September. 



Walter's Early. 



American. A popular orchard variety, adapted to light soils. Trees, 

 healthy and productive. Flowers, small • glands^ globose : fruit, above 

 medium, globular flattened; skin^ white, with a rich red cheek; flesh, 

 whitish, tinged with red at the stone, juicy, sweet, fine flavor. Free-stone. 

 Last of August. 



Vv^'ard's Free-stone. 

 "Ward's Late Free, | Wai-d's Free. 



American. We have examined this variety for several years, and were 

 ^^'e to have but one late-ripening variety, should unhesitatingly select this. 

 The Weld's Free-stone spoken of by Mr. Manning, in the second volume 

 of the Horticulturist, we strongly suspect to be this variety. It is a variety 

 highly successful among orchardists in Delaware, and so far as we have 

 seen, equally valuable at the North. Trees, vigorous, healthy, not too 



rapid growth. Flowers, small ; glands^ ; fruit, above medium, 



roundish ; skin, yellowish white, with a red cheek, where exposed to the 

 sun ; fleshy nearly white, rarely tinged with red at the stone, juicy, vinous, 

 and, for a late peach, sweet and delicious flavor ; for late preserving, it is 

 invaluable. Free-stone. Early October. 



Washington. 



"Washington Eareripe, | "Washington Eed Free-stone. 



American. Flowers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, large, broad, de- 

 pressed ; suture, broad, deep, nearly round; ski^i, yellowish white, with 

 crimson cheek ; flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy, sweet, rich. Free 

 stone, but often adheres slightly. Middle September. 



Weld's Free-stone. 

 American. Flowers, small ; glands, reniform ; fruit, large, roundisl 

 oval ; greenish white, with some red. First to Middle October. (Man 

 ning.) We are inclined to regard this as probably identical with Ward'a 

 Free-stone. 



White Imperial. 



American, A valuable variety for the northern parts of our country, 

 being hardy and vigorous, and a regular moderate bearer. South, the trees 



