THE PEACH. 63 1 



Fruit medium, round, terminating in a nipple. Skin yellow, 

 with a mottled red cheek. Flesh yellow, red at the stone, 

 which is free. Last of September. (W. D. Brinckle in Pom.) 



HATCH. 



Oiiginated with S. 0. Hatch, Franklin, Conn. ; hardy and va- 

 luable at the North. Glands globose. Fruit roundish, pointed ; 

 suture shallow. Skin deep yellow; blush in the sun. Flesh 

 yellow, melting, sweet and excellent. Freestone. First of Sep- 

 tember. (Cole.) 



JACQUES' RARERIPE. 

 Jacques' Yellow Rareripe. 



Origin, Mass. A large yellow peach, of medium quality and 

 productive. Glands reniform. Flowers small. Fruit large, 

 roundish, compressed; suture shallow. Skin dark yellow, most- 

 ly shaded with dull red. Flesh yellow, red at the stone, juicy, 

 slightly subacid. Freestone. Middle of September. 



LINCOLN. 



Origin, Lincoln, Mass.; very hardy and productive. Glands 

 globose. Fruit large, roundish; suture large. Skin rich yel- 

 low, mostly covered with dark purplish red, much downy. 

 Flesh yellow, with a tinge of red at the stone, juicy, of a very 

 rich, sweet and excellent flavour. Freestone. From first to 

 last of September. (Cole.) 



MERRIAM. 



Glands globose. "Fruit very large, short, oval. Skin light 

 yellow, bright red cheek. Flesh yellow, red at the stone, melt- 

 ing, very juicy, of a sweet luscious flavour. First of October. 

 (Cole.) 



MRS. POINSETTE. 



Origin, South Carolina. Tree vigorous and productive. 

 Globose glands. Fruit large, globular, with a regular suture. 

 Skin yellowish, inclining on the exposed side to a brownish tint, 

 veined with red. Flesh of rich yellow, juicy, melting, and of 

 first quality; partially adherent. Ripens from 1st to 12th of 

 August in South Carolina. (William Summer.) 



OWEN. 

 Owen's Lemon Rareripe. 



Origin, garden of J. Owen, Cambridge, Mass. Glands globose, 

 Fruit large, roundish: suture largo. Skin rich yellow, mostly 



