THE PEACH. 623 



NUTMEG, WHITE. Mill. Lind. Thomp. 



Avant Blanche. 0. Duh. White Avant. 

 Early White Nutmeg. 



The White Nutmeg resembles the foregoing in its general 

 habit, being dwarfish, and of slender growth. It is the small- 

 est of peaches, the flavour is inferior, and it is only esteemed 

 by curious amateurs as ripening a few days earlier than any 

 other variety. 



Leaves serrated, without glands. Fruit very small, rather 

 oval, with a deep suture extending a little more than half round. 

 Skin white, or rarely with a pale blush. Flesh white to the 

 stone, with a sweet and slightly musky, pleasant flavour. Ri- 

 pens about the 10th or 15th of July. Flowers large. 



OLDMIXON FREESTONE. Pom. Man. 

 Oldmixon Clearstone. Coxe. 



A large American peach, of late maturity and rich flavour. 

 It was, we believe, raised either from a stone of the Catherine 

 Cling, or the Oldmixon Cling, the latter having been brought 

 to this country many years ago by Sir John Oldmixon. It bears 

 good crops, and is a valuable variety. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish, or slight- 

 ly oval, one side swollen, and the suture visible only at the top ; 

 cavity but slightly sunk at the stalk. Skin pale yellowish- 

 white, marbled with red, the cheek a deep red. Flesh white, 

 but quite red at the stone, tender, with an excellent, rich, su- 

 gary and vinous flavour. Beginning of September. Flowers 

 small. 



PRESIDENT. P. Mag. Lind. Thomp. 



One of the best of our peaches, and a capital variety. . On 

 ginated, several years ago, on Long Island. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish-oval, the 

 suture shallow. Skin very downy, pale yellowish-green, with 

 a dull red cheek. Flesh white, but deep red at the stone, very 

 juicy, melting, rich and high-flavoured. Stone very rough. 

 Middle of September. Flowers small. 



PRESIDENT CHURCH. 



Raised by the Rev. A. Church, President of Franklin Col- 

 lege, Ga. Glands reniform. Fruit large, roundish, inclining to 

 oval; suture shallow, often a. mere line, with a small point at the 

 apex, which is rarely depressed. Skin pale red in the shade, 

 beautifully mottled and washed with dark red in the sun. Flesh 

 white, pale red at the stone, very juicy, melting, and of delicious 



