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THE PEACH. 



Fruit rather large, globular, but broad, depressed, and marked with 

 a deep, broad suture, extending nearly round the whole fruit. Skin 

 white, mottled, and marked with numerous red dots, and the cheek of a 

 rich dark red. Flesh whitish, but red at the stone, melting, juicy, very 

 rich and high-flavored. Middle and last of August. Freestone. 



Reeves' Favorite. 



Raised by Samuel Reeves, Salem, N. J. A hardy and productive 

 kind. Glands globose. Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish, inclining to oval, with a swollen point. Skin 

 yellow, with a fine red cheek. Flesh deep yellow, red at the stone, 

 juicy, melting, with a good, -vinous flavor. Freestone. Middle of Sep- 

 tember. 



Reike Des Vergers. 



Monstrueuse de Doue. Orchard Queen. 



An old French Peach but little known in this country. Leaves with 

 reniform glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish, narrowing a little at stem end. Suture nearly 

 round. Skin whitish, mostly covered with dull deep purplish red in the 

 sun. Flesh whitish red at the stone, juicy, melting, vinous. Last Sep- 

 tember. Freestone. 



Rivers' Early York. 

 Leaves with globose glands. Flowers large. 



Fruit medium. Skin marbled with red. Flesh melting, juicy, Nec- 

 tarine flavor. Not liable to mildew. Early August. Freestone. 

 (Rivers' Cat.) 



Rodman's Red. 

 Kodman's Cling. 



An American Clingstone, not of the richest quality but very showy 

 for market. Leaves with, reniform glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish oblong. Skin mostly covered with fine red. 

 Flesh white, juicy, rather firm, vinous. Last of September. 



Rose Aromatic. 



Originated with J. F. Nesmith, Indian Town, S. C. 



Fruit medium, oblong. Suture distinct, one side enlarged. Skin 

 yellow with dark orange cheek, washed with red, very downy. Flesh 

 white, red near the stone, rather dry, with a peculiar rose aromatic per- 

 fume. Freestone. Ripe last of July. (P. J. B., MS.) 



Rose bank. 



Raised by James Dougall, Windsor, Canada West. Tree healthy, 

 moderate bearer. 



Fruit large, round. Suture deep. Skin greenish white, with a 

 beautiful dark red mottled cheek. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, rich, 

 and excellent. Separates from the stone. Last of August. 



