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From the blossom another characteristic is derived, 

 giving us two subsections: the first embracing large 

 flowers, red in the .centre, and pale at the margin ; the 

 second, small flowers, tinged with dark red at the margin. 

 Most native peaches in this vicinity have large flowers, 

 but the great mass of the finer varieties have small 

 flowers. 



Varieties. — The following varieties have been tried in 

 this vicinity, and are found among the most desirable. 

 They are classed pretty much in the order of ripening. A 

 full list of good clingstones, in succession, from the begin- 

 ing to the end of the peach season, is yet to be obtained. 

 All named are good bearers. 



ColumDUS June* — Glands reniform; flowers small; fruit 

 medium to large, flattened, or slightly hollowed at the 

 apex ; suture shallow ; skin pale yellowish-white, with a 

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

 juicy, and high flavored; excellent.. Ripens here June 

 20th. Free. 



Hale's Early. — Glands globose; fruit medium, nearly 

 round ; skin mottled red, cheek dark red ; flesh white, 

 melting, juicy, and high flavored ; flowers large. Tree 

 vigorous, healthy, and an abundant bearer, ripening ten 

 days or two weeks before any other good variety. Free. 

 (Thomas.) 



Early Tillottsoa. — Leaves deeply serrated, without 

 glands ; fruit medium, round ; skin nearly covered with 

 red ground ; color pale yellowish-white, dotted with red, 

 the cheek being quite dark ; flesh white, red at the stone, 

 to which it adheres slightly, although a freestone ; melt- 

 ing, rich, and juicy, with a high flavor. Ripens from the 

 15th to the 20th of June. Free. 



Serrate Early York. — Leaves serrate, glandless ; flowers 

 large ; fruit medium, roundish oval ; suture slight ; skin 

 thickly dotted with pale red on a greenish-white ground, 



