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best peaches in flavor. It requires the same soil and 

 treatment as the peach. The best varieties are: 



Early Violet. — Glands reniform; flowers small, fruit 

 large, roundish, pale yellowish-green, with a purplish-red 

 cheek, mottled with brown; flesh whitish-red at the stone, 

 melting, juicy, and delicious. Ripens July 20th. 



Elruoe. — Glands reniform; flowers small; fruit 

 medium; roundish oval; suture slight; skin pale green, 

 with deep violet or blood-red cheek, and minute brown 

 specks; flesh pale green, pale red at the stone; melting, 

 juicy, and rich; stone oval, rough, and pale colored. 

 Ripens July 25th. 



Downton. — Glands reniform; fruit large, roundish 

 oval ; skin pale green; flesh red at the stone, melting and 

 delicious. Ripens July 25th. 



Boston. — Glands globose; flowers small; fruit large, 

 roundish oval; skin bright yellow, with a deep red cheek; 

 flesh yellow, not rich, but sweet and pleasant. Ripens last 

 of July. (Clin g.) 



New White. — Glands reniform; flowers large; fruit 

 large, nearly round; skin white, with slight tinge of red 

 in the sun; flesh white, tender, juicy, vinous, and rich; 

 stone small. Ripens August 1st. 



Stanwick. — A European variety; skin' pale greenish- 

 white, shaded into deep violet in the sun; flesh white, 

 tender, juicy, and rich; sweet, and without the slightest 

 prussic acid flavor. Ripens August 1st. (Free.) 



NUTS. 



There are several kinds of nuts worthy of cultivation 

 by every planter, many of which are ornamental shade 

 trees, besides being valuable for the fruit they yield. For 

 convenience, we class them under one head. 



