THE PEACH. 605 



COMTESSE DE HAINAUT. 



Originated in Belgium. Flowers large. 



Fruit large, roundish. Suture distinct, not deep. Skin covered with 

 a light down, clear yellow, red in the sun. Flesh yellowish white, red 

 at the stone, juicy, melting. Stone large. Freestone. September. 

 (An. Pom.) 



COOLED GE'S FAVORITE. 

 Cooledge's Early Red Rareripe. 



This most popular early New England Peach was raised from seed 

 by Mr. J. Cooledge, of Watertown, Mass. It is unusually productive, 

 and a very bright-colored handsome Peach, of excellent quality ; and its 

 hardiness renders it valuable at the North. Leaves with globose glands. 

 Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish (the suture prominent at the top only), but 

 rather the largest on one side. Skin clear, smooth, white, with a fine 

 crimson mottled cheek. Flesh very melting and juicy, with a rich, 

 sweet, and high flavor. Middle of August. Freestone. 



COUNTS'. 



Originated with H. H. Counts, Lylesford, S. C. 

 Fruit large, white, with red cheek. Flesh white, rich, juicy, supe- 

 rior. Clingstone. (Sumner, MS.) 



CRAWFORD'S EARLY. 

 Early Crawford. Crawford's Early Melocoton. 



This is the most splendid of all early yellow-fleshed Peaches, and is 

 scarcely surpassed by any other variety in size and beauty of appear- 

 ance. "As a market fruit it is perhaps the most popular of the day. It 

 was originated by William Crawford, Esq., of Middletown, N. J. The 

 tree is vigorous, very fruitful, and hardy. Leaves with globose glands. 

 Flowers small. 



Fruit very large, oblong, the swollen point at the top prominent ; 

 the suture shallow. Skin yellow, with a fine red cheek. Flesh yellow, 

 melting, sweet, rich, and very excellent. It ripens here the last week 

 in August. Freestone. 



CRAWFORD'S LATE. 

 Crawford's Superb Malacatune. 



Crawford's Late Melocoton, from the same source as the foregoing, is 

 one of the most magnificent American Peaches. "We think it deserving 

 of universal cultivation. As a splendid market fruit it is unrivalled, 

 and its size and beauty will give it a place in every garden. Leaves 

 with globose glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit very large, roundish, with a shallow but distinct suture. 

 Skin yellow, with a fine dark-red cheek. Flesh deep yellow, but red 

 at the stone, juicy and melting, with a very rich and excellent vinous 

 flavor. Ripens from the 20th to the last of September. Freestone. 



