286 THE PEACH. 



COLUMBIA. 



Indian Peach, | Mulatto, | Italian Peach. 



American. Tree, moderate grower, hardy, young wood a purplish 

 moderate regular bearer. Flowers, small ; glands, reniforrn ; fruit, large, 

 roundish, with a shallow suture half round : skin, singularly marked and 

 striped with dark red ; Jlesh, yellow, often exhibiting a red streak next the 

 skin, rich, juicy, and excellent flavor. Free-stone. More grown than any 

 variety at the South. Middle to last of September. 



EARLY NEWINGTON. 



Early Newington Freestone, | Newiagton, | Smith's Newington. 

 Foreign. This variety ripens directly after the forenamed. Tree, 

 hardy, moderately productive. Flowers, small; glands, reniform; fruit, 

 large, roundish, one half always largest ; suture, distinct; skin, yellowish 

 white, dotted and streaked with red, the cheek a rich red ; Jlesh, White, red 

 at the stone, to which many particles adhere (if not fully ripe, it has the 

 habit of a cling), juicy, rich, vinous flavor. Twentieth to last of August. 



EARLY TILLOTSON. 



American. This variety requires a strong soil, otherwise it is liable to 

 mildew. The trees are hardy, but not good bearers while young, nor are 

 they rapid growers. Its period of maturity must, however, give it place 

 for market purposes. For small gardens, where only three or four days are 

 little consequence, it is not advisable to plant it. Flowers, small ; leaves, 

 glandless, serrated ; fruit, medium, roundish ; skin, nearly white, dotted 

 with red, and becoming dark red in the sun ; Jlesh, whitish, red at the stone, 

 to which the flesh partially adheres, juicy, rich, high flavor. Season, 

 variable, we having fruited it as early as 29th July, and, again, not until 

 10th of August, but always, however, a few days before Early York : and 

 we only note this here in order to show that no certain dates will answer 

 from year to year in any fruit. 



EARLY YORK. 

 Serrate Early York, | True Early York. 



Much confusion has arisen with growers respecting this peach, owing to 

 the same name having been applied to seedlings in New Jersey. Tree, 

 hardy, productive, and, from the period of ripening, one of the very best. 

 Flowers, large : leaves, serrated, without glands ; fruit, medium, roundish 

 oval ; suture, slight ; skin, with pale red dotted on greenish white in the 

 shade, and becoming dark red where exposed to the sun; flesh, greenish 

 white, tender, melting, full of rich, sprightly juice. Free-stone. Middle 

 of August. 



GEORGE THE FOURTH. 



American. Tree, vigorous, hardy, regular, good bearer. Flowers, 

 small ; glands, globose ; fruit, above medium ; suture, broad and deep, 

 making one half larger than the other; skin, yellowish white, dotted with 

 bright red, on one side a rich dark red cheek ; flesh, pale rod at the stone, 

 melting, juicy, rich, luscious flavor. Free-stone. Last of August. 



