THE PEACH. 



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Tufts' Rareripe. 



Originated with Bernard Tufts, Billerica, Mass. Yery hardy, vigo- 

 rous, and productive. Glands globose. 



Fruit medium, roundish. Skin yellowish, with a bright red cheek. 

 Flesh yellow, melting, very sweet and luscious. Freestone. Middle to 

 last of September. (Cole.) 



Yan Buren's Golden Dwarf. 



An accidental seedling found in the grounds of J. Yan Buren, Clarks- 

 ville, Ga. The habit of this is somewhat dwarfed, and it is well suited 

 for pot culture. Flowers small. 



Fruit medium, roundish ovate, pointed at apex. Skin golden yel- 

 low, with a crimson cheek in sun. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, sprightly. 

 Clingstone. September to early October. 



Yan Zandt's Superb. 



Originated in the garden of R. B. Yan Zanclt, Long Island. Flowers 

 small. 



Fruit medium size, oval. Skin nearly smooth, white, delicately 

 marbled with red, giving it a waxen hue ; the beauty and smoothness 

 of the skin approximate in appearance to that of a nectarine. Flesh 

 melting and delicious ; separates from the stone. Ripens in August. 



Walburton Admirable. 



An English variety, which is found very good here. Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish. Suture medium. Skin greenish white, finely 

 shaded with dark red in the sun. Flesh white, a little stained at the 

 stone, juicy, melting, with a rich sweet flavor. Middle and last of Sep- 

 tember. Freestone. 



Walter's Early. 



Walter's Early is esteemed as one of the most popular early varie- 

 ties for orchards in New Jersey, where it originated. It is remarkably 

 well adapted to the light sandy soil of that State, bearing abundant 

 crops of excellent fruit. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish. Skin white, with a rich red cheek. Flesh 

 whitish, a little touched with red at the stone, melting, juicy, sweet, and 

 of very agreeable flavor. Ripens about the 20th of August. 



Ward's Late Free. 



A fine late American variety, vigorous and productive, valuble for 

 market. Glands reniform. Flowers small. 



Fruit rather large, roundish, inclining to oval. Skin white, with a 

 beautiful crimson cheek. Flesh white, slightly tinged with red at the 

 stone, juicy, melting, rich, and excellent. Freestone. First of 

 October. 



Washington. 



Washington Bed Freestone. 



The Washington is a handsome and very delicious Peach, of American 

 origin. It was named and first introduced to notice by Michael Floy, 



