274 THE PEACH. 



EARLY NEWINGTON. 



Early Newington Freestone, | Newingtoii, 

 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 ; 

 "flesh, 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. 

 Season, 20th to last of August. 



GEORGE THE FOURTH. 



American. Tree, vigorous, hardy, regular, good bearer ; flow- 

 ers, 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 red at the stone, melting, juicy, rich, luscious flavor. 

 Season, last of August. Freestone. 



GROSSE MIGNONNE. 



Foreign. The Grosse Mignonne or Large Favorite was a favorite 

 peach in France in time of Louis XIV., and is everywhere esteemed, 

 although in this country it is seldom that the true variety is cultiva- 

 ted. The true variety has large flowers, while that often grown has 

 small flowers. 



Flowers, large ; glands, globose ; fruit, large, roundish, apex de- 

 pressed, with a deep, hollow suture ; skin, dull greenish yellow, 

 mottled with red, and with a purplish red cheek-; flesh, yellowish 

 white, marked with red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, high, vin- 

 ous flavor ; stone, small, very rough. Season, about 20th August to 

 1st September. Freestone. 



HEATH. 



Heath Clingstone, I Fine Heath, 

 White Heath, | Red Heath. 



American. This variety is extremely valuable in the middle, and 

 southern and western States. In the northern States it does not 



