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greenish-white, sweet, gi'od ; stone nearl}^ smooth. Rather 

 early. Unproductive. English, old. 



Peterborough. Rather small, roundish ; skin nearly green, 

 with a slightly dingy red cheek; flesh iireenish-white to 

 the stone, flavor tolerable. Very late, or nearly mid- 

 autumn. Valueless. The sort usually propagated under 

 this name in this country, although*a superior sort, is not 

 genuine. 



Class II. Flesh deep yellow. 



Section I. Leaves serrate, without glands, 



Suh-sectio7i I. Flov;ers small. 



Hunt's Tawny. Nearly medium size, roundish-ovate, nar- 

 rowed and pointed at apex, one side slightly enlarged • 

 skin, a dark red cheek on pale orange, with numerous 

 russet specks ; flesh deep orange, rich, juicy, good. Eng- 

 lish. Valuable for its early maturity, ripening quite 

 early, or three weeks before the close of summer. Often 

 mildews badly. 



Section II. Leaves with reniform glands. 



Sub-section I. Flowers small. 



Boston. (Sj/?z. Perkins, Lewis.) Large, handsome, round- 

 ish-oval; bright yellow, with a deep red cheek; flesh 

 yellow to the stone, with a good, pleasant, but not very 

 high flavor. Season, medium, or about the first of au- 

 tumn. A native of Boston. 



Fairchildi's. Small, round, slightly flattened at apex; skin 

 a bright red cheek on yellowish green; flesh yellow to 

 the stone, rather dry, flavor poor. Qi ite early, its only 

 merit. 



Pitmaston's Orange. Large, roundish-ovate, base broad, 

 apex narrow and pointed ; surface with a dark reddish 

 cheek, slightly streaked at the margin, on rich orange ; 

 flesh deep yellow, red at the stone; juicy, rich, fine; 

 stone rather small. Rather early. 



