340 Peacnes. 



high flavored. Flowers small. First of autumn. Moderate!} 

 and uniformly productive. Origin, New York. 



Chancellor. (Late Chancellor, Noisette.) Large oval, suture dis- 

 tinct ; skin nearly white, with a dark crimson cheek ; flesh deep 

 red at the stone, with a rich, vinous flavor, stone oblong. Flowers 

 small. Late. Of French origin. 



Columbus June. Medium to large, flattened at apex, skin pale yel- 

 lowish white, with a rich, red cheek ; flesh slightly reddened at 

 stone, melting, of excellent flavor. Flowers small. Georgia, 

 where it ripens the twentieth of June. 



Early Neivington Freestone. Size medium, roundish, one-half 

 always larger, suture distinct, surface nearly white, dotted and 

 streaked with red, the cheek a rich red ; flesh white, red at the 

 stone, at first wholly adhering, but as it ripens, partially separating 

 from it, juicy, rich, fine. Flowers small. A valuable early variety, 

 ripening immediately after the Serrate Early York. 



Early Purple. (Pourpre'e Hative, Pourpre'e Hative a Grands Fleurs.) 

 Size medium, globular, depressed, a deep suture across the apex ; 

 skin light yellow, with a mottled, purplish red cheek ; flesh red at 

 the stone, melting, juicy, with a high flavor ; stone broad and 

 rough ; season early, or middle or latter part of August. Flowers 

 large. Rare in this country. The Serrate Early York has been 

 propagated under this name in portions of this country, and the 

 Grosse Mignonne in Europe ; from both of which it differs in the 

 glands of its leaves. 



Henry Clay. Very large, deep purple in sun ; flesh greyish white, 

 delicate, tender, peculiar flavor. First of August at the South, 

 September at the North. Miss. 



Jones' 1 Large Early. Large, roundish, flattened at ends, suture 

 deep, skin white, shaded deep crimson ; flesh white, pink at stone, 

 juicy, rich, excellent. Middle of August. Staten Island, N. Y. 



KenricVs Heath. (Freestone Heath.) Very large, oblong, suture 

 slight, apex pointed ; surface pale greenish white, with a purplish 

 red cheek ; flesh deep red at the stone, rather coarse, very juicy, 

 sub-acid, often poor ; when well grown on some localities, it 

 proves a good sub-acid peach. Flowers small. Season medium, 

 or rather late. New England. Valued for drying. 



Lady Parham. Large, roundish, suture distinct, yellowish white, 

 downy; flesh pale, red at the stone, firm, with a rich, vinous 

 flavor. October. Georgia. 



La Grange. Large, oblong, surface pale greenish white, rarely 

 tinged with red by the sun ; flesh juicy, with rich, fine flavor. 

 Flowers small. Quite late. Origin, Burlington, N. J., and does 

 not attain a fine flavor much further north. 



