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Trot/is Early. (Troth's Early Red.) Small, round, red ; flesh 

 white, red at stone, not of first quality, but esteemed as a valuable 

 early market variety freestone. Flowers small. Early in 

 August. 



VAN ZAXDT'S SUPERB. Size medium, roundish, one-half larger, 

 suture slight ; skin nearly white, with a beautifully dotted red 

 cheek ; flesh whitish, tinted with red at the stone, juicy, sweet, of 

 fine pleasant flavor. First of autumn. Origin, Flushing, Long 

 Island. Flowers small. 



Walter's Early. Rather large, roundish, surface nearly white, with 

 a rich red cheek ; flesh whitish, touched with red at the stone, 

 juicy, sweet, of fine flavor. Ripens the last week of summer. 

 Flowers small. A native of New Jersey, and is a valuable peach 

 at the North. 



WARD'S LATE FREE. Large, not quite of the largest size, round- 

 ish, surface dull yellowish white, with a red cheek, nearly the color 

 of the Oldmixon Free, but not so clear nor bright ; flesh nearly 

 white, of excellent flavor. One of the finest late peaches of the 

 Middle States. Flowers small. 



Washington. (Washington Red Freestone.) Large, somewhat 

 oblate', with a, broad, deep suture passing nearly round ; skin thin, 

 yellowish white, with a deep crimson cheek ; flesh nearly white, 

 tender, juicy, sweet, rich. Stone small, to which the flesh slightly 

 adheres. Rather late. Flowers small. Origin, New York. 



White Imperial. Rather large, roundish, often slightly oblate, 

 depressed at apex, suture moderate, surface pale yellowish white, 

 often with a faint tinge of green ; slightly tinged and sometimes 

 striped with light purple to the sun ; flesh very juicy, delicate, 

 sweet, excellent. Flowers small. A uniform moderate bearer, 

 and a valuable peach at the North, but worthless in Virginia. 

 Ripens rather early, or latter part of August. Origin, Cayuga co., 

 N. Y. 



Seflion III. Leaves with teniform glands. 



Baldwins Late. Large, oblong, pointed at apex, greenish white, 

 with a slight red cheek ; flesh firm, juicy, good. End of October, 

 keeping well. Flowers small. Southern Alabama. 



Baugh. Medium', roundish, slightly pointed, suture obscure ; flesh 

 yellowish white, quite white at the stone, melting, juicy, with a 

 sweet, pleasant flavor free from the stone. First of October. 

 Georgia. 



BREVOORT. (Brevoort's Morris, Brevoort's Seedling Melter.) 

 Medium or large, round, and slightly oblate, suture distinct, deep 

 at apex ; skin nearly white or with a faint dingy hue, with a bright 

 red cheek ; flesh rather firm, slightly red at stone, rich, sweet, and 



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