134 THE PEACH AND NECTARINE. 



Early York. Fruit large, excellent ; leaves ere- 

 nated with globose glands, and the tree a free 

 grower and abundant bearer. 



White Imperial. Originated on the grounds of 

 D. Thomas, of Cayuga Co., N. Y. Fruit large, 

 white with a slight blush, flavor excellent, which 

 it retains unchanged through all the variations of 

 seasons. Tree an unusually fine grower, a good 

 bearer, but the fruit never injured by overbearing. 



Yellow Alberge. Fruit large, flesh yellow, with 

 a dark red cheek, of very fine flavor. Tree hardy, 

 a free grower, and abundant bearer. 



Malacotoon. Fruit large, flesh yellow, and of 

 excellent flavor. 



The Malta, President, and some other varieties, 

 ripen later, but in cold seasons the flavor is not 

 first rate. The Heath cling, a very large and ex- 

 cellent variety, ripening late in autumn, does not 

 succeed in cold seasons. This variety, with the 

 Early Newington, Old Mixon, Old Neivington, and 

 Lemon cling, are regarded as among the best cling- 

 stones. 



The peach varies materially in quality, by the 

 influence of climate. Fine American varieties are 

 pronounced worthless in England. In this coun- 

 try, some, often delicious, are of little value^ in un- 

 favorable seasons. Some which succeed finely, as 

 far south as Philadelphia, lose much by removal 

 to Western New- York, from the slightly diminished 



