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DOWN EASTER. 



Hall's Down Easter. 



American. Large, roundish, deep suture, yellow, broad red cheek; 

 good, hardy, productive. 20th September. (Cole.) 



DOUBLE MONTAGNE 



Double Mountain, | Montagne 

 Montauban. 



Foreign. Almost worthy a place in first class ; flowers, large ; leaves, 

 glandless ; fruit, medium, roundish, pale greenish white, with two shades 

 of red when exposed to the sun ; flesh, white, delicate, juicy, fine. Last 

 of August. Freestone. 



ELMIRA. 



American. This variety originated in Miss, by M. W. Phillips, Esq. 

 We have not seen it, nor a description, but it is spoken of as a Clingstone, 

 ripening a few days earlier than Early Tillotson, and being very desirable 

 in that section. 



ELIZA. 



American. Originated at Philadelphia ; glands, reniform ; fruit, large, 

 round, terminating in a nipple ; skin, yellow, with mottled red cheek ; 

 flesh, yellow, red at stone. Last of September. Freestone. (W. D. B., 

 in Pomologist.) 



EASTBURN. 



Eastburn's Choice. 



American. Large, roundish, pale yellow, with red on the sunnyside ; 

 flesh, yellowish, red near the stem, juicy, sprightly. Last of September. 

 Freestone. 



FULKERSON. 

 Fulkerson 's Early. 



American. Leaves, glandless ; specimens of the Fulkerson Peach were 

 sent us 20th of August, 1851, by its originator, R. P. Fulkerson, Ashland, 

 0., from which we made our description. ; Mr. Fulkerson states it hardy 

 and productive when Yellow Rareripe, Tillotson and other varieties fail ; 

 fruit, medium ; obtuse, rounded, sides irregular, unequal ; suture, half- 

 round ; skin, whitish, rich, red cheek ; flesh, whitish yellow, tinged with 

 red at the pit, juicy, rich, sweet and high flavored ; stone small, angular, 

 flattened. Freestone. 20th August. 



GREEN CATHERINE. 



Doctor Cooper. 



Probably Foreign. Flowers, small ; glands, globose ; fruit, large, 

 round, pale green, with red cheek ; flesh, bright red at stone, tender, 

 juicy; very fine South, inferior at the North. First to middle Septem- 

 ber. Freestone. 



