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slight tinge of rose next the stone, from which it parts freely ; 

 stone above the middle size, oval, constantly with a long sharp 

 point." 



MONSTROUS LEMON. PR. CAT. 

 Largest Lemon. Lond. Hort. Cat. 



This tree is of vigorous growth, and produces small flow- 

 ers ; the fruit is of the largest size, and in the gardens of 

 two persons at New-York has weighed seventeen ounces ; the 

 flowers are but thinly scattered over the branches, and the tree 

 does not bear well, unless the situation is a sheltered one ; the 

 fruit is late in ripening, and in this latitude seems to require 

 the warmth of a city, or a favorable sheltered situation, to 

 perfect its maturity. This variety was first discovered in the 

 garden of Mr. Tiebout, of York Island, and was sent, some 

 years since, to the London Horticultural Society, with several 

 hundred other varieties of fruits, at their express desire. 



HEATH. PR. CAT. COXE. LOND. HORT. CAT. 

 Heath clingstone. Lond. Hort. Cat. 



The flower of this tree is of small size, and the leaf has 

 smooth edges ; the fruit is very large, of oval or oblong form, 

 terminated by a mamelon at the extremity ; the skin is white 

 with a partial tinge of cream colour when the fruit acquires its 

 maturity, and those most exposed to the sun have a slight touch 

 of pale red next the sun ; the flesh is peculiarly rich and highly 

 flavored, very tender, melting, and abounding with a greater 

 profusion of juice than almost any other peach ; it strongly ad- 

 heres to the stone which often divides, so as to expose the ker- 

 nel. The tree is hardy and of vigorous growth, and so abun- 

 dant in bearing, that it is often necessary to thin out the fruit 

 on young trees, to prevent their being exhausted thereby, and 

 their growth consequently impeded or stinted. It requires the 

 ground around it to be kept cultivated or mellow, which will 

 cause the fruit to be large and fair, and it is found to be in 

 general longer-lived than other trees of its class. The fruit 

 begins to ripen in September, but by being carefully placed on 



