280 THE PEACH. 



country, being hardy and vigorous, and a regular, moderate bearer. 

 South, the trees grow too rapid, while the fruit is insipid. It seems 

 to do equally well in sandy or loamy soil, but in the former will 

 probably sooner require some specific stimulant. Flowers, small ; 

 glands, globose ; fruit, large or above medium, roundish, broad, de- 

 pressed at apex ; suture, not deep, but well marked, and the fruit 

 often one side enlarged; skin, yellowish white, tinged or marbled 

 with light purplish red towards the sun ; flesh, nearly white, melting, 

 juicy, sweet, delicate, delicious flavor. Season, last of August. Free- 

 stone. 



WARD'S FREESTONE. 



Ward's Late Free, | Ward's Free 



American. We have examined this variety for several years, 

 and were we to have but one late-ripening variety, should unhesi- 

 tatingly select this. The Weld's Freestone spoken of by Mr. Man- 

 ning, in the second volume of the Horticulturist, we strongly sus- 

 pect to be this variety. It is a variety highly successful among 

 orchardists in Delaware, and so far as we have seen, equally valua- 

 ble at the North. Trees, vigorous, healthy, not too rapid growth ; 



flowers, small ; glands, ; fruit, above medium, roundish ; 



skin, yellowish white, with a red cheek where exposed to the sun ; 

 flesh, nearly white, rarely tinged with red at the stone, juicy, vinous, 

 and, for a late peach, sweet and delicious flavor ; for late preserving 

 it is invaluable. Season, early October. Freestone. 



YELLOW RARERIPE. 



Yellow Red Rareripe, I Marie Antoinette, 



Large Yellow Rareripe, | French Rareripe. 



American. As a market or garden variety, this has no equal 

 among yellow-fleshed fruits. Cultivators should, however, be care- 

 ful of the correctness of their trees, as an old sort, far inferior, and 

 often known under name of Yellow Malacatune, is frequently 

 grown for this variety. Flowers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, 

 large, roundish; suture, shallow, extending rather more than half 

 round, a small point at apex ; skin, deep orange yellow, dotted 

 somewhat with red, the cheek rich red, shaded off in streaks ; flesh, 

 deep yellow, red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, vinous, nearly first- 

 rate flavor. Season, 20th to last August. Freestone. 



