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THE PEACH. 



Eakly Newington Freestone. 



Newington Peach. Smith's Early Xewington. 



Early Newington. Smith's Newington. 



This is a large and exceedingly high-flavored early Peach ; indeed 

 we consider it without a superior at its season. It is quite distinct 

 from the other Newingtons, wliich are clings and rather late, while this 

 is early and generally parts from the stone, though it frequently hap- 

 pens that some of the fruit on the same tree adheres partially or wholly 

 to the stone ; and this peculiarity (common, so far as we know, to but 

 one other kind) is one of its constant characteristics. The tree is only a 

 moderate bearer. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit rather large, round, with a distinct suture, and one-half the 

 fruit always the larger. Skin pale yellowish white, dotted and streaked 

 with red, the cheek a rich red. Flesh white, but red at the stone, to 

 which many particles adhere. If not fully ripe it has the habit of a 

 cling. Flesh juicy, melting, with a rich vinous flavor. Ripens directly 

 after the Early York, about the 24th of August. 



Early Rivers. 

 Glands reniform. Flowers large. 



Fruit large, pale straw-color, with a delicate pink cheek. Flesh 

 melting, remarkably rich and racy. Middle J uly. (Rivers' Cat.) 



Early Silver. 



Raised by Thomas Rivers, in 1857, from seed of the "White Nec- 

 tarine. Glands reniform. Flowers large. 



Fruit very large, roundish ovate, sometimes a nipple at the apex. 

 Skin cream-color, with a slight blush in the sun. Flesh white, melting, 

 juicy, brisk. Middle August. Freestone. (Hogg). 



Early Sweet Water. 

 Sweet Water. Large American Nutmeg. 



It is an American Peach, raised from a stone of the Early Anne. 

 The tree is thrifty and productive, with pale shoots, and nearly wliite 

 blossoms. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers large. 



Fruit of medium size, sometimes large, roundish, with a slight 

 suture. Skin pale white, very seldom with a faint blush when fully 

 exposed. Flesh white, slightly stained at the stone, melting, juicy, 

 .sweet, and of very agreeable flavor. Ripe about the 8th of August. 

 -Stone small. 



Early Sweet Water (Prince's) is distinct from this, and, Mr. 

 Prince says, equally valuable. 



Early Tillotson. 



The Early Tillotson was first introduced to notice by J. J. Thomas, 

 •of Macedon, Wayne Co. It is considered a native of that part of the 

 >State. 



This has not succeeded well here, and most cultivators at the North 

 have discontinued it. It mildews badly, grows slowly, and is not pro- 



