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Winter. The tree is of a vigorous growth, and very produc- 

 tive ; fruit large, somewhat oval, of a pale red color, marbled 

 with different shades ; pulp juicy, rich, and melting when at 

 maturity, which is in August and September. 



President. This variety originated at Bedford, on Long 

 Island. It is a rich, melting, juicy fruit, of large size, round- 

 ish, with a shallow suture ; skin very downy, dull red next the 

 sun, pale yellowish green in the shade ; the surface covered 

 with small red dots ; a first-rate Peach ; ripe in September. 



Prince's Late Yellow Freestone. A beautiful fruit, of a 

 greenish-yellow color, tinged with red ; flesh finn and rich. 

 A partially ripe specimen of this variety was exhibited by Mr. 

 Prince in the Horticultural room of the American Institute, 

 October 24, 1843. 



Rareripe Yellow, Yellow and Red Rareripe^ Red Velvety 

 Large Yellow Nutmeg. Marie Antoinette of some. This 

 variety is large ; skin yellow and red ; flesh firm, rich, and de- 

 licious, in August and September. It is considered one of the 

 most valuable market varieties. 



Red Cheek Malacatune, Hogg's Melacoton^ Alberge Incom- 

 parable, Lady Gallatin, Probyn Peach. The fruit of this 

 variety is of large size and oval form ; its color is yellow, with 

 a red cheek on the sunny side ; the flesh is also yellow, melt^ 

 ing, rich, juicy, and luscious. There is another variety of this 

 fmit, which originated with Mr. Polls, of New York, said to 

 be very productive, and of excellent quality ; ripens in Sep- 

 tember. 



Robinson Crusoe, Early Robinson Crusoe. Fruit largo, 

 round, and handsome ; skin pale red, marbled with dark red ; 

 flesh juicy, sweet, and delicious ; ripe in September. The 

 stone from which this variety was raised by Dr. Coxe, of Phila- 

 delphia, was brought by Lieutenant Coxe from the far-famed 

 island of Alexander Selkirk or Robinson Crusoe. 



Smock Free, Smock's Freestcme. An esteemed market va- 

 riety at Middletown, New Jersey, where it originated, in Mr. 

 Smock's orchard. Some specimens of the fruit have measured 



