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ing a little paler at maturity. Stalk short, set in a round cavity. 

 Calyx small, basin shallow and narrow. Flesh white, fine grained, 

 juicy, sweet, sprightly, and very good. November to March. 



PEACH-POND SWEET. 



This is a most excellent autumn variety, from a small village 

 of this name, in Dutchess county, N. Y., which we received 

 from Mr. J. R. Comstock, an extensive orchardist, near Pough- 

 keepsie. It appears well worthy of a more general dissemina- 

 tion. 



Fruit of medium size, rather flat, and a little one-sided or 

 angular in its form. Skin striped light red. Stalk long and 

 slender. Flesh tender or very mellow, moderately juicy, with 

 a very rich, sweet, and agreeable flavour. September to No- 

 vember. 



PEOPLE'S CHOICE. 

 Melt in the Mouth of some. 



A Pennsylvania fruit. 



Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to conic or ovate. Skin 

 bright red, sometimes obscurely striped, thickly sprinkled with 

 large whitish dots of peculiar appearance. Stem short and 

 fleshy, inserted in a large cavity. Calyx large, segments stout, 

 in a rather large round basin. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, 

 with a brisk, rich, sub-acid flavour. December to March. 



PHILLIPS' SWEET. 



Originated on the farm of George Phillips, Coshocton Co., 

 Ohio. Tree thrifty, upright, very productive. 



Fruit rather large, conic, obscurely five angled. Skin light 

 yellow, shaded and sprinkled with red, striped with crimson, and 

 thickly sprinkled with large dots. Stalk medium, rather slender, 

 inserted in a large cavity. Calyx closed, segments long, basin 

 round, abrupt and open. Flesh yellow near the skin ; juicy, 

 with a rich, brisk, sweet flavour. November to March. 



PHILLIPPI. 



Grown by William Fisher, Berks Co., Pa. 



Fruit large, oblate, conical. Skin greenish-yellow, with nu- 

 merous blotches and grey dots, and a blush on the exposed side. 

 Stem short and slender, inserted in a wide moderately deep 

 cavity. Calyx small, closed, set in a narrow superficial basin. 

 Flesh tender, fine texture, juicy, fragrant. Flavour delicate and fine 

 quality, "very good " or " best." January. (W. D. Brinckle.) 



