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and productive ; fruit above medium size, globular ; skin green- 

 ish-yellow, and on -the sunny side rich deep red, with dark 

 purple streaks ; flesh pale yellow, very melting, saccharine, and 

 juicy ; a first-rate fruit, early in September. 



Buonaparte. A fine early variety, introduced by Joseph 

 Buonaparte, and recommended by Caleb R. Smith, of Burling- 

 ton, New Jersey, as being the best market fruit known at that 

 place ; its color is red, mottled with yellow ; flesh melting ; 

 juice sweet and delicious, in August. 



Brevoort's Seedling Melter, Brevoorfs Morris. A supe- 

 rior Peach, raised by Henry Brevoort, Esq., of New York. 

 Skin of a dingy white color, with red cheek ; flesh white, firm, 

 rich, and sugary ; ripe by the middle of August. 



Columbia. Fruit of medium size ; skin rough and thin ; 

 color dull red ; flesh yellow, fibrous, similar to a pineapple ; 

 juicy and rich. It is supposed that this Peach originated with 

 Mr. Cox. It is a singular variety. 



Cooledge's Favorite, Cooledge's Early Red Rarerijpe. A 

 large handsome globular fruit ; skin red, tinged with crimson ; 

 flesh very melting, juicy, and of delicious flavor, in August. 

 The tree is vigorous and very productive. 



Crawford's Early Melocoton, Early Crawford. Fruit 

 large, oblong; skin yellow and red; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, 

 with an agreeable acidity. It originated with Mr. Crawford, 

 Middletown, New Jersey. The tree is a great bearer, and the 

 fruit is considered one of the most marketable varieties, in 

 August and September. 



Crawford's Late Malacatune. Fruit ver}' large, round ; 

 skin yellow and red ; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, and excellent. 

 It is highly estimated at Middletown for its productiveness and 

 adaptation for market ; in September and October. 



Double Montagne, S'lon Early ^ Double Mountain^ Montau- 

 han. A beautiful and excellent Peach of middle size ; skin 

 greenish white, but soft red, marbled with a deeper red next 

 the sun ; flesh white and melting, juice plentiful and highly 

 flavored ; ripe in August. 



