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white, tinged and marbled with bi-ight and dull red ; size, 

 2; quality, 1; season, SepJ;ember; freestone. 



Eemarks. — This is distinct from the Late Admirable 

 and Early Admirable, often called the same, but which is 

 six weeks earlier. Both of the latter have crenate leaves, 

 with globose glands. This is a great fruit at Frankfort, 

 JCy. Flesh, firm. 



BBEGEN", or Bergen's Tdlow. Form, globular ; leaves, 

 or glands, rcniform ; flowers, small ; flesh, j'ellow, melting, 

 luscious ; color, deep orange, with a broad red cheek ; size, 

 1; quality, 1; season, August; freestone. It differs from 

 the Yellow Eareripe ; which, however, it much resembles 

 in its more oblate form, deeper color, better flavor, and ■ 

 rijjening about ten days later, and in its glands being uni ■ 

 form. A moderate and regular bearer. It is probably 

 the finest of all the peaches, with j-ellow flesh. It came 

 from Long Island, N. T. 



Bledsoe's Seedling. Form, roundish oblong; leaves, 

 glandloss ; flowers, large; flesh, mild, sweet, grateful; 

 Color, red and j-ellow ; size, 2 ; quality, 2 ; season, Sep- 

 tember. 



Eemarks. — One of the best peaches in Kentucky — at 

 Frankfort. 



Blood Clingstone. Form, suture, distinct; leaves, 

 glandless; flowers, large; flesh, deep red throughout, 

 firm, juicy; color, dark, clouded purplish red; size, of 

 good fair medium average; quality, 1 (for pickling and 

 preserving); season, September ; clingstone, as its name 

 denotes. 



Eemarks. — For pickling and preserving only. The 

 Fi-ench Clingstone is not so large. There is a Blood Free- 



