628 THE PEACH. 



WASHINGTON. Floy. 

 "Washington Red Freestone. Ken. 



The Washington is a handsome and very delicious peach, of 

 American origin. It was named and first introduced to notice 

 by Mr. Michael Floy, nurseryman, New York, about forty years 

 ago. The fruit ripens late ; the tree is vigorous, hardy, and 

 productive, and it is altogether a valuable variety. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, broad, depressed, 

 with a broad, deep suture extending nearly round it. Skin very 

 thin, yellowish-white, with a deep crimson cheek. Flesh pale 

 yellowish-white, very tender, juicy, and melting, with a sweet, 

 rich, and luscious flavour. It often adheres slightly to the 

 stone, which is quite small. Middle of September. Flowers 

 small. 



WHITE IMPERIAL. 



The White Imperial is a new fruit, of most estimable quality. 

 We consider it quite a valuable variety for every garden north 

 of New York, as its flavour is very excellent. It is hardy and 

 vigorous, and bears good and regular crops. 



This fine peach originated (it is believed, from the Noblesse) 

 in the garden of David Thomas, of Cayuga county, N. Y., so 

 long known for his skill and science as an amateur horticulturist. 

 It was first made known to us by his son, J. J. Thomas, of Ma- 

 cedon, N. Y. Leaves with globose glands. Fruit rather large, 

 broad, depressed, hollowed at the summit, with a wide, deep 

 cavity at the stem ; the suture moderately deep, and the fruit 

 enlarged on one of its sides. Skin yellowish-white, with only a 

 slight tinge of red next the sun. Flesh nearly white, very melt- 

 ing and juicy, of a very delicate texture, and the flavour sweet 

 and delicious. Ripens among the earliest, a few days after the 

 Early York, about the 25th of August. Flowers small. 



WHITE-BLOSSOMED INCOMPARABLE. P. Man. Thomp. 



White Blossom. Willow Peach. 



This is a native fruit, of second quality, much inferior, both 

 in flavour and appearance, to the Snow peach. Its seeds very 

 frequently produce the same variety. The flowers are white, 

 the leaves are of a light green, and the wood pale yellow. 

 Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit large, oval. Skin fair, 

 white throughout. Flesh white to the stone, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, and pleasant. Beginning of September. Flowers large, 

 white. 



