CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 31 
Crawford’s Early—A magnificent, large, yellow peach, of good quality. Tree 
exceedingly vigorous and prolific; its size, beauty and productiveness, make it 
one of the most popular varieties. Beginning of September. 
Crawford’s Late Melocoton (Crawford’s Superb)—Really a superb yellow 
peach; very large, productive and good; ripens here about the close of peach 
season. Last of September. 
Early Beatrice (Rivers)—Medium size or rather small, with a marbled red cheek; 
flesh melting and very juicy. Succeeds Alexander; needs thinning as soon as 
the fruit is set or it is too small. It ships well. 
Early Louise (Rivers)—Medium size; bright red; melting and juicy. Ripens a 
few days after Early Beatrice and just before Early Rivers. Tree hardy; a 
valuable variety for home use and market. 
Early Rivers (Rivers)—Large; color creamy white, with a delicate pink cheek; 
flesh melting or rather dissolving with a rich, racy flavor most remarkable. 
Larger and ripens three or four days after Early Louise. One of the finest of 
the early peaches for amateur’s use and market. 
Early Silver (Rivers)—Large; melting and rich, with the vinous flavor of the White 
Nectarine, its parent; ripens early in September. One of the best. 
Early York (Early Purple, Serrate Early York, &c.)—Medium size; greenish white, 
covered in the sun with dull purplish red; flesh juicy, rich and excellent. Tree 
a fair grower, and very prolific; one of the best early orchard varieties. Middle 
of August. 
Foster—Originated near Boston. A large yellow peach resembling Early Crawford 
but of better quality. Ripe about the same time as Crawford’s Early, or a little 
earlier.. 
George the Fourth—Large; white, with red cheek; flesh pale, juicy and rich. 
Tree vigorous and bears moderate crops of the best quality. End of August. 
Goshawk (Rivers)—Raised from Cooledge’s Favorite; flavor excellent. One of the 
finest mid-season peaches. 50 cents each. 
Haines’ Early—Large; white, with a red cheek; flesh pale, juicy and delicious. 
Tree hardy and very productive; one of the dest varieties. Middle of August. 
Hale’s Early—Raised in Ohio; medium size; flesh white, first quality; ripens 
middle of August. 
Large Early York—A large and beautiful variety; white, with a red cheek; flesh 
juicy and delicious. ‘Tree vigorous and productive. End of August. — 
Lord Palmerston (Rivers)— Very large; skin creamy white, with a pink cheek; 
flesh firm, yet melting; very juicy and rich. Season end of September. 
Magedala (Rivers)—Size medium; shape inclined to oval; skin nearly smooth like a 
Nectarine; color creamy white, marbled and blotched with crimson; flavor a 
combination of the Peach and Nectarine; quite original. Season early in Sep- 
tember. 
Morris White—Medium size; dull creamy white, tinged with red in the sun; flesh 
white to the stone, juicy and delicious. Tree a moderate bearer; highly prized 
for preserving on account of the entire absence of red in the flesh. Middle of 
September. 
Mountain Rose—Originated in Morris Co., N. J. Large, roundish; skin whitish, 
nearly covered with dark red; flesh white, juicy, very good; freestone. Tree 
vigorous and very productive. An excellent early market variety. 
Nectarine Peach (Rivers)—Large; pointed, with a smooth, nectarine-like skin; 
flesh melting, rich and racy; the best peach of its season. Middle of September. 
Old Mixon Freestone—Large; greenish white and red; flesh pale, juicy and 
ee Tree hardy and productive ; a most valuable variety. Middle of Sep- 
tember. 
Old Mixon Cling—Large and excellent; one of the best clings. End of Sep- 
tember. 
Princess of Wales (Rivers)—Very large and beautiful; cream colored, with a rosy 
cheek; melting, rich and excellent; ripens with Crawford’s Late; a late variety 
of high merit. 
