THE PEACH. 607 



CLASS I. 



Freestone Peaches^ ivith pale flesh. 



Acton Scott. Lind. Thomp. 



The Acton Scott is an English peach, raised by Mr. Knight. 

 It is an excellent early fruit, and will thrive and ripen well at 

 the north. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit of medium size, rather 

 narrow and depressed at the top, with a shallow suture. Skin 

 rather woolly, pale yellowish-white, with a marbled, bright red 

 cheek. Flesh pale quite to the stone, melting, sugary, and rich, 

 with sometimes a slight bitter flavour. Middle of August. 

 Flowers large. 



Astor. Floy. 



An American peach, which originated in New York. It is 

 good, but hardly first rate ; not very productive. 



Leaves- with globose glands. Fruit large, rather flattened 

 or broad, and slightly sunk at the top ; suture well marked. 

 Skin pale yellowish- white, with a deep red cheek. Stone small. 

 Flesh melting, very juicy, sweet, and of excellent flavour. Ripens 

 the last week in August. Flowers large. 



Baldv.'in's Late. 



Glands reniform. Flowers small. Fruit large, oblong, with 

 a distinct swollen point. Skin greenish-white, with a slight red 

 cheek. Flesh very firm, juicy, melting, and well flavoured. 

 Freestone. Ripe the last of October, and will keep a long time. 

 Disseminated by Dr. Baldwin, of Montgomery. (White's Gard.) 



Barrington. p. Mag. Thomp. Lind. 

 Buckingham Mignonne. Colonel Ausleys. 



A handsome, very fine, and very hardy English peach. The 

 tree is vigorous and healthy. The fruit ripens at the medium 

 season, about a week after the Royal George. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish, inclining 

 to ovate, and rather pointed at the top, with a moderate suture 

 on one side. Skin pale yellowish-whi^e, with a deep red, mar- 

 bled cheek. Flesh but slightly tinged with red at the stone; 

 melting, juicy, very rich, and of the first quality. Stone rugged, 

 dark brown. Beginning of September. Flowers large. 



Batchelder. 

 Origin, Haverhill, Mass. Hardy and productive ; said to pro- 



