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small ; glands, globose ; fruit, large, oblong, oval, sometimes 

 roundish, point at apex prominent ; suture, shallow ; skin, yellow, 

 with red cheek ; flesh, yellow, juicy, and when ripened in warm 

 sunny weather, rich and sweet, at other times slightly sub-acid. 

 Season, last of August to 10th of September. Freestone. 



CRAWFORD'S LATE. 



Crawford's Late Melocoton, | Crawford's Superb Melocoton. 

 Crawford's Superb Malacatune. 



American. One of the most valuable yellow fleshed late varie- 

 ties, deserving place in all collections ; productive. Flowers, small ; 

 glands, globose ; fruit, large, roundish ; suture, shallow ; skin, yel- 

 low, with dark red cheek ; flesh, yellow, red at the stone, juicy, 

 vinous, and like the foregoing, depends on warm sunny weather to 

 make it sweet. Season, last of September and first of October. 

 Freestone. 



COOLEDGE'S FAVORITE. 



Cooledge's Early Red Rareripe. 



American. Tree very hardy and productive. Flowers, small ; 

 glands, globose ; fruit, medium to large, roundish, largest on one 

 side ; suture, at apex only ; skin, white, with a bright red cheek 

 often mottled; flesh, melting, juicy, rich, sweet delicious flavor. 

 Season, 20th to last of August. Freestone. 



COLUMBIA. 



American. Tree, moderate grower, hardy, young wood a pur- 

 plish cast, moderate regular bearer. Flowers, small ; glands, reni- 

 form ; fruit, large, roundish, with a shallow suture half round ; skin, 

 singularly marked and striped with dark red ; flesh, yellow, often 

 exhibiting a red streak next the skin, rich, juicy, and excellent flavor. 

 Season, middle to last of September. Freestone. 



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. Season, middle of August. Freestone. 



