THE PEACH. 633 



Flesh deep yellow, red at the stone, juicy, melting, with a good, 

 nch, vinous flavour. First of September. Flowers small. 



Reeves' Favourite. 

 Raised by Samuel Reeves, Salem, New Jersey ; a hardy and 

 productive kind. Glands globose. Flowers small. Fruit large, 

 roundish, inclining to oval, with a swollen point. Skin yellow, 

 with a fine red cheek. Flesh deep yellow, red at the stone, jui- 

 cy, melting, with a good, vinous flavour. Freestone. Middle 

 of September. 



Scott's Nonpareil. 

 Origin, Burlington, New Jersey. Resembles Crawford's Late, 

 but sweeter. Glands globose. Fruit large, roundish, slightly 

 oblong; suture medium. Skin deep yellow, with a fine dark- 

 red cheek. Flesh yellow, red at the stone, juicy, sweet, with a 

 rich and excellent vinous flavour. Freestone. Last of Septem- 

 ber.. 



Smith's Favourite. 



Ti-ee vigorous, hardy, and productive : grown by Calvin Smith, 

 Lincoln, Mass. Glands reniform. Fruit large, roundish ; suture 

 deep. Skin yellow, mostly covered with deep, rich red. Flesh 

 yellow, juicy, sweet, rich, and dehcious flavour. One of the best 

 for general culture and market. Freestone. Middle to last of 

 September. (Cole.) 



Smock Freestone. Ken. 

 St. George. 



It was originated not long since by Mr. Smock, of Middleton, 

 New Jersey, the centre of extensive peach cultivation. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit large, oval, narrowed 

 towards the stalk, and rather compressed on the sides. Skin 

 light orange yellow, mottled with red, or often with a dark-red 

 cheek, when fully exposed. Flesh bright yellow, but red at the 

 stone; moderately juicy and rich. Ripens last of September 

 and first of October. 



Susquehanna. 



Griffith. 



Originated with Mr. Grifiith, on the banks of the Susquehan- 

 na. A very large, handsome fruit, and is a special favourite iv 

 that section. Fruit very large, nearly globular. Skin rich yel- 

 low, with a beautiful red cheek, nearly covering the whole sur- 

 face. Flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, with a rich, vinous flavour. 

 Ripens from the first to the middle of September. It is said to 

 be the best of all the yellow-fleshed peaches. 



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