Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits, &c. 25 



Class Second— Freestones with Yellow Flesh. 



Beer's Smock — lar^re, yellow, vpf}- fine. ; a seedling from Smock's; a very 



valuaVile variety. End of September and 1st ©f October. 

 Bergpn's Yellow — large, deep orange with a dark red cbeek, flesh melting, 



juicy, sweet and luscious ; tree vigorous and good bearer. End of 



August. 

 Columbia — very large, skin yellow, downy and peculiarly marked with 



dull red. flesh juicy, melting, rich and luscious. End of Sept. 

 Crawford's Early Melocoton— very large, oblong, yellow with a fine red 



cheek, flesh melting, sweet, rich, and very excellent ; tree vigorous 



and very productive, a splendid and excellent early yellow peach. 



Middle of Aueust. 

 Crawford's Late Melocoton— very large, skin yellow with a fine dark red 



cheek, flesh melting, sweet, rich, and excellent ; tree vigorous and 



very fruitful ; a magnificent peach. Middle of Septen)ber. 

 Jacques' Rareripe — large, skin dark yellow, shaded with dull red. flesh 



juicy, subacid; vigorous and productive. Beginning of September. 

 Harker's Seedling — fruit large, roundish, mostly covered with red, flesh 



sweet and juicy. Beginning of September. ♦ 



Red Cheek Melocoton — large, \'ellow with a red check, flesh iuicy. 



melting, rich and vinous ; tree hardy and very prolific. Middle of 



September. 

 Reeves' Favorite — large oval, yellow with a fine red cheek, flesh juicy, 



melting and vinous; tree hardy and productive. Beginning of Sept, 

 Scott's Nonpareil— large, roundish, deep yellow with a dark red cheek, 



flesh juicy, sweet and rich ; tree vigorous and productive ; a very 



fine peach. Beginning to middle of September. 

 Smoc^k's Free — large, orange yellow, mottled with red, flesh moderately 

 juicy and rich : tree vigorous and prolific. End of September and 

 iDeginning of October. 

 Susquehanna — very large, rich yellow with a beautiful red cheek, flesh 

 juicy, sweet, rich and vinous ; tree very vigorous and productive ; a 

 magnificent large yellow peach. Beginning of September. 

 Yellow Rareripe — large, orange yellow with rich red cheek, flesh juicy, 

 melting, rich and excellent. Beginning to middle of August. 



Class Third— Clingstones. 



Chinese Cling — large, globular, creamy white, marbled with red, flesh 



juicy, melting, rich and vinous; tree vigorous and productive, Be- 



ginnins: of September. 

 Heath Cling — very large, creamy white, with a faint tit\cfe of red in the 



sun ; flesh very tender, juicy, melting, rich and luscious ; a superb 



cling peach. Beeinning of October. 

 Large White Cling— large, round, skin white, dotted with red on sunny 



side, flesh juicy, melting, sweet and rich; tree very hardy, vigorous 



and prolific. End of September. 

 Late Yellow Alberge (October Yellow, or iVlger's Winter)— medium size, 



orancre yellow, flesh firm, rather juicy and sweet. October. 

 Lemon Cling — large, fine yellow, with a dark brownish red cheek, flesh 



firm, vinous, subacid flavor; tree hardy and productive. Middle of 



September. 

 Magnum Bonum— a magnificent large poach, originated in Virginia; tree 



vigorous and prolific. The largest of all clings. 

 Oid Mixon Cling — larce, yellowish white with a bright red ch'^ek, flesh 

 juicy, melting, rich and luscious; tree vigorous and prolific; very 



handsome, one of the best clings. Beginning of September. 



