THE PEACH. 637 



in stripes. Flesh yellowish- white, red at the stone, to which it 

 firmly adheres, very juicy, sweet, and high flavoured; a desir- 

 able early cling. First of August. (Wm. N. White, MS.) 



Horton's Delicious. 



Fruit large, roundish, inclining to oval, depressed at apex, 

 point very small, and within the depression ; suture shallow. 

 Skin moderately downy, of a rich, creamy white, with a faint 

 blush in the sun. Flesh white to the stone, with the exact fla- 

 vour of a Heath Cling; quality "best." From first to middle of 

 October. (Ga. Pom. S. Kept.) 



Hyslop. 



Hyslop's Clingstone. 



Origin unknown ; an American variety, hardy and productive. 

 Glands reniform. Flowers small. Fruit large, roundish, inclin- 

 ing to oval. Skin white, with a crimson cheek. Flesh very 

 juicy, melting, with a rich, vinous flavour; adheres to the 

 stone. First of October. 



Heath. Coxe. 



Heath Clingstone. Fine Heath. 

 Red Heath. 



The most superb and most delicious of all late Clingstones. 

 It seldom ripens in New England, but here, and to the south- 

 ward, it is one of the most valuable kinds, of very large size, and 

 the very finest flavour. 



Coxe informs us that this is a seedling produced in Maryland 

 from a stone brought by Mr. Daniel Heath from the Mediterra- 

 nean; and it is frequently still propagated from the stone, with 

 out variation, in that State. The tree is vigorous, long lived, 

 and moderately productive ; with the shortening-in mode of 

 pruning, the fruit is always large and fine, otherwise often poor. 

 This tree is well deserving of a place on the espalier rail or w^all, 

 at the north. 



Leaves nearly smooth on the edges, with reniform glands 

 Fruit very large, oblong, narrowing to both ends, and terminat- 

 ing at the top with a large swollen point; the suture distinct on 

 one side. Skin downy, cream-coloured white, with a faint 

 blush or tinge of red in the sun, or a brownish cheek. Flesh 

 greenish-white, very tender and melting, exceedingly juicy, 

 with the richest, highest, and most luscious flavour, surpassed 

 by no other variety. It adheres very closely to the stone. It 

 ripens in October, and frequently keeps for a month after being 

 gathered. Flowers small. 



Bayne's New Heath is a recent seedling, very similar in all 



