304 THE PEACH. 



certain peach, but when perfect it ripens there the firsi 

 fortnight in autumn. 



Incomparable. (6'//?z. Pavie Admirable.) Large, roundish, 

 one side enlarged ; skin nearly white, light red to the 

 sun ; flesh red at the stone, juicy, agreeable, second-rate. 

 Ripens late. Resembles the Catherine, but larger, later, 

 and of inferior quality. 



Class II. Flesh deep yellow. 



Section I. Leaves serrate, without glands. 



Sub'Seclwn I. Flowers small. 



Orange Clingstone. Large, round, suture distinct, passing 

 nearly round, with no point at the apex ; surface deep 

 orange, with a dark red cheek ; flesh rather firm, rich, 

 juicy, vinous. Season, early in autumn. 



Section IL Leaves with reniform glands. 



Sub-section I. Flowers small. 



Lemon Clingstone. {Syn. Kennedy's Cling, Pine Apple 

 Cling, Yellow Pine Apple.) Large, oblong-oval, sligh ly 

 narrowed at apex, terminated by a large prominent point ; 

 surface deep yellov^r, with a dark brownish-red cheek ; 

 flesh firm, slightly red at the stone, with a rich, vinous, 

 sub-acid flavor. Quality about second-rate. Rather late. 

 Tree productive, hardy. Origin, South Carolina. 



Late Yellow Alberge. Sy?i. Algiers Winter, October Yel- 

 low.) Size medium; roundi.^h-oval ; suture small, dis- 

 tinct ; skin quite downy, green becoming yellow ; flesh 

 yellow to the stone, very firm, of second-rate quality 

 Ripens very late, or about mid-autumn. French. 



Tippecanoe. Large, nearly round, slightly compressed ■ 

 surface yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellowy juicy 

 vinous, good. Quite late. A native of Philadelphia; 

 of little value much further north. New. 



Washington Clingstone. Size medium; roundish; sur- 

 face yellowish-green, with gray specks, and with a slight 



