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GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. 



begirniing to the end of tlie peacli season is yet to be 

 obtained. All named are good bearers. 



Colunibus June. — Glands reniform ; flowers small ; fruit 

 medium to large, flattened, or slightly hollowed at the 

 apex ; suture shallow ; skin pale yellowish white, with 

 rich, red cheek ; flesh slightly red at stone, melting, juicy, 

 and high-flavored ; excellent ; ripens here 20th June 

 productive. Free. 



Serrate Early York. — Leaves serrate, glandless ; flowers 

 large ; fruit — size medium, roundish oval ; suture slight ; 

 skin thickly dotted with* pale red on a greenish-white 

 ground, in the shade — dark red in the sun ; flesh 

 greenish-white, tender, melting, full of rich, slightly acid 

 juice ; ripens 20th June. Free. 



Walter's Early. — Glands globose ; flowers small ; size 

 above medium ; color, nearly Avhite, with a fine red 

 cheek ; flesh, whitish, slightly red at stone — melting, 

 juicy, sweet, and fine-flavored; not so easily injured by 

 frost as some others ; likes sandy soils ; succeeds as far 

 south as Mobile ; ripens 1st of July. Free. 



Early Kcwmgton Free. — Glands globose ; flowers small ; 

 fruit medium to large, round ; suture distinct ; one half 

 larger than the other ; skin yellowish-white, dotted and 

 streaked with red ; cheek rich red ; flesh white, red at 

 stone, to which it partially adheres ; juicy, melting, and 

 vinous. Ripens early in July. 



Grosse Mignonne. — Glands globose ; flowers large ; fruit 

 large, roundish, apex, depressed, suture distinct ; skin 

 dull white, mottled with red, and with a purplish red 

 cheek ; flesh red at the stone, melting, juicy; with a rich, 

 high vinous flavor ; stone small, very rough; perhaps, the 

 best free-stone peach in cultivation ; ripens July 8th. If 

 it has a rival it is 



George IV. — Glands globose ; flowers small ; fruit large, 



