THE PEACH. 627 



Flowers small. Fruit large, roundisli ; suture indistinct. Skin 

 greenisli-white, marbled, and shaded with crimson in the sun. 

 Flesh white, pink at the stone, very melting, juicy, brisk, rich, 

 and luscious. Freestone. Ripens from middle to last of Sep- 

 tember. (Hov. Mag.) 



Stump the World. 

 Fruit very large, roundish, a little oblong. Skin creamy- 

 white, with a bright-red cheek; suture shallow, rather more 

 than half round. Flesh white, juicy, and high-flavoured ; very 

 productive. A fine market variety. 



Van Zandt's Superb. 

 Originated in the garden of R. B. Van Zandt, Long Island. 

 Fruit medium size, oval. Skin nearly smooth, white, delicately 

 marbled with red, giving it ^ waxen hue ; the beauty and 

 smoothness of the skin approximate in appearance to that of a 

 nectarine. Flesh melting and delicious ; separates from the 

 stone. Ripens in August. Very productive. (Wm. R. Prince, 

 MS.) This is the true variety, and distinct from the one for- 

 merly described in this work. 



Walter's Early. 



Walter's Early is esteemed as one of the most popular early 

 varieties for orchards in New Jersey, where it originated. It is 

 remarkably well adapted to the light sandy soil of that State, 

 bearing abundant crops of excellent fruit. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish. Skin 

 white, with a rich red cheek. Flesh whitish, a little touched 

 with red at the stone, melting, juicy, sweet, and of very agree- 

 able flavour. Ripens about the 20th of x\ugust. 



Walburton Admirable. 



An English variety, which is found very good here. 



Flowers small. Fruit large, roundish ; suture medium. Skin 

 greenish-white, finely shaded with dark-red in the sun. Flesh 

 white, a little stained at the stone; juicy, melting, with a rich, 

 sweet flavour. Middle and last of September. 



AVard's Late Free. 



A fine late American variety ; vigorous and productive ; 

 valuable for market. Glands reniform. Flowers small. Fruit 

 rather large, roundish, inclining to oval. Skin white, with a 

 beautiful crimson cheek. Flesh white, slightly tinged with red 

 at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, and excellent. Freestone. 

 First of October. Weld's Freestone may prove the same. 



