Southwichh Late Peach. 



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SOUTHWICK'S LATE PEACH. 



This is an accidental seedling, which sprang up on the grounds of 

 T. T. Southwick, Dansville, N. Y., and has fruited three seasons. The 

 fii'st two seasons the fruit was fully one third larger than it was last 

 year, owing to a large crop and extreme heat. Our description and 

 engraving are from a specimen of last year. The flowers are so small 

 and colorless that the tree would hardly be noticed to be in bloom. 



Southwick's Late Peach. 



Fruit large, roundish, a little depressed at the summit, suture quite 

 distinct, mamelon small, and sunken nearly to a level with the parts 

 around. Skin yellowish white, sprinkled with minute red dots in the 

 shade, and streaked and clouded with red towards the sun. Flesh 

 white, parting very freely from the stone, which comes out dry, the 

 cavity appearing larger than the stone. Very juicy and melting, with 

 a fine, delicate flavor. Stone very small. Last year this variety ripened 

 about September 23 ; the season before about ten days later. It resem- 

 bles that fine old peach, the Late Admirable. 



