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DKUID HILL. — Large, greenish white and red, melting, rich, vinous. End of Sept. 

 EARLY YORK, (Early Purple, Serrate Early York, cfic.)— Medium size ; on 



young thrifty trees, large ; 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. 

 EARLY TILLOTSON.— Medium to large, white and red; flesh white, melting, rich ; 



one of the best early varieties, but the tree and fruit are both litjble to mildew 



badly. Same season as Early York. 

 EARLY NEWINGTON.— Medium to large size, white with a red cheek; flavor 



fine ; a moderate or poor grower ; yoimg shoots mildew. Ripens immediately 



after the Early York. 

 FAY'S EARLY AKN.— Raised by Mr. Fay, of Chautauque county, from seed of the 



Old Early Ann. Rather small, of good quality; riper s about the same time as 



the Tillotson. 

 GEORGE THE FOURTH.— Large, white, with a red cheek ; flesh pale, juicy and 



rich. Tree vigorous and bears moderate crops ; of the best quality. End of Aug. 

 GROSSE MIGISTOXiSrE.— Large, dull white; with a red cheek; flesh pale, juicy, 



with a rich, vinous flavor ; a free grower and good bearer. In England it is 



called " the best peach in cultivation." End of August. 

 HONEY PEACH. — A new variety from South Carolina, where it ripens last of June. 



Described as of the finest quality, and promising to be valuable for market at the 



South. 

 HAINES' EARLY. — Large, white with a red cheek ; flesh pale, juicy and delicious. 



Tree hardy and very productive ; one of the best varieties. Middle of August. 

 HALE'S EARLY. — Raised in Ohio ; medium size, flesh white, first quality; ripens 



rather earlier than the Early York. Promises to be a leading orchard variety. 

 *HEATH FREE. — A large, late peach, of medium quality. Succeeds well in some 



places. 

 *HEATH CLING. — Very large, creamy white, an excellent late variety; popular in 



the South, where it succeeds well. 

 JACQUES' RARERIPE. — A superb yellow peach, full as large and as good as Craw- 

 ford's Early, and ripening a week or ten days later. 

 LARGE EARLY YORK. — A large and beautiful variety, white, with a red cheek ; 



flesh juicy and delicious. Tree vigorous and proQuctive ; one of the very best. 



End of August. 

 LEMON CLING. — A very large and beautiful lemon-shaped variety, light yellow, 



reddened in the sun ; flesh yellow, rich and vinous, excellent for preserving. 



Tree hardy and productive. End of Sept. 

 *LA GRANGE. — Large, greenish white, slightly reddened in the sun; flesh pale, 



juicy, sweet and rich. October. Its lateness and color make it a deskable vari- 

 ety for preserving. 

 MAMMOTH MELOCOTON.—Sent to us from New Jersey, as one of the finest 



large peaches. Rather late. 

 MONSTROUS OF DOUAY.— A very large, new French variety, of great excel- 

 lence, nearly all red, melting and rich. End of September. Tree very robust 



and prolific. 

 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 



piized for preserving, on account of the entire absence ot red in the flesh. Slid- 



dle of September. 



NOBLESSE. — Large, white, with a light red cheek, juicy, rich and high flavored ; a 

 moderate grower ; young shoots mildew. Beginning of September. 



OLD MIXON FREESTONE.— Large, greenish, white and red ; flesh pale, juicv 

 and rich. Tree hardy and productive ; a standard orchard variety. Middle of 

 September. 



