304 THE PEACH. 



certain peach, but when perfect it ripens there the firsi 

 fortnight in autumn. 



Incomparable. {Syn. Pavie Admirable.) Large, roundish, 

 one side enlarged; skin nearly white, light red to the 

 sun ; flesh red at the stone, juicy, agreeable, second-rate. 

 Ripens late. Resembles the Catherine, but larger, later, 

 and of inferior quality. 



Class II. Flesh deep yellow. 



Section I. Leaves serrate, without glands. 



Sub-section I. Flowers small. 



Orange Clingstone. Large, round, suture distinct, passing 

 nearly round, with no point at the apex ; surface deep 

 orange, with a dark red cheek ; flesh rather firm, rich, 

 juicy, vinous. Season, early in autumn. 



Section II. Leaves with renifokm glands. 



Sub-section I. flowers small. 



Lemon Clingstone. (Syn. Kennedy's Cling, Pine Apple 

 Cling, Yellow Pine Apple.) Large, oblong-oval, slighdy 

 narrowed at apex, terminated by a large prominent point ; 

 surface deep yellow, with a dark brownish-red cheek ; 

 flesh firm, slightly red at the stone, with a rich, vinous, 

 sub-acid flavor. Quality about second-rate. Rather late. 

 Tree productive, hardy. Origin, South Carolina. 



Late Yellow Alberge. Syn. Algiers Winter, October Yel- 

 low.) Size medium; roundish-oval; suture small, dis- 

 tinct ; skin quite downy, green becoming yellow ; flesh 

 yellow to the stone, very firm, of second-rate quality. 

 Ripens very late, or about mid-autumn. French. 



Tippecanoe. Large, nearly round, slightly compressed; 

 surface yellow, with a red cheek ; flesh yellow, juicy 

 vinous, good. Quite late. A native of Philadelphia; 

 of little value much further north. New. 



Washington Clingstone. Size medium ; roundish ; sur- 

 face yellowish-green, with gray specks, and with a slight 



