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PEACHES. 



curculio and from knots. Fruit large, oblong, 

 purple, handsome, estimable fur dessert, and also 

 for preserving, or drying. 



Imperial Gage, large, oval, pale yellowish 

 green, juicy, melting, rich, free, tree very vigor- 

 ous, remarkably and regularly productive, bet- 

 ter suited to all localities than any other variety. 

 Always free from knots on Long Island. This 

 and Italian Prune, and Guthrie's Apricot, hold 

 their fruit better against the curculio than any 

 others. 



Imperial Milan, large, oval, deep purple, sweet, 

 juicy, estimable. 



Imperial Ottoman, medium, oval, greenish 

 yellow marbled, sweet, very juicy, excellent, 

 scarcely adhering, tree hard}^, succeeds in Maine, 

 exceedingly productive. 



Jefferson, large, oval, greenish yellow, very 

 juicy, rich, excellent, nearly free, one of the 

 largest and most estimable. 



Lawrence's Favorite, large, roundish, yellow- 

 ish greenjuicy, rich, excellent, high flavor, free. 



Lombard, unusually free from the curculio, 

 medium, ovate, violet red, pleasant flavor, not 

 rich, but of fine quality, tree hardy, very pro- 

 lific. 



Long Scarlet, or Scarlet Gage, medium, oblong, 

 yellowish red, bright red cheek, acid, juicy, rich, 

 cling, good market fruit for preserves. 



Magnnm Bonnm, Yellow, or Yellow Egg, very 

 large, egg shaped, beautiful, coarse, but excellent 

 for cooking, tree vigorous, very productive, pro- 

 fitable for market. The "White variety differs 

 only in being of a paler color, and the Red or 

 Purple is so coarse it has been rejected. 



Mammelonne, medium, round, greenish, red 

 spotted, juicy, rich flavor, free. 



Manning's Prnne, or Long Bine, a good vari- 

 ety of German Prune, large, long oval, dark pur- 

 ple, blue bloom, firm, rather juicy, sAveet, pleas- 

 ant, free, very productive. 



Marten's Seedling, large, deep yellow, blotched 

 red, juicy, rich, sprightly, excellent, last of Au- 

 gust. 



McLanghlin, medium, roundish, russet yellow, 

 tinged over with red, rather firm, sweet, juicy, 

 excellent. 



Orange, one of the largest, oval, yellow, 

 showy, rather coarse, tree very vigorous and 

 highly productive, a profitable market fruit, it 

 is free from knots on this Island. 



Orleans, Early, medium, ovate, reddish pur- 

 ple, second rate, moderate flavor. 



Orleans, Smiths, large, ovate, dark reddish 

 purple, blue bloom, juicy, rich, nearly first rate, 

 tree very vigorous, productive in nearly all 

 soils, shoots reddish purple, perfectly straight. 



Peach, very large, roundish, varies from sal- 

 mon to brownish red, juicy, sprightly, good fla- 

 vor, free, rather coarse, but esteemed for its size, 

 beauty, and early ripening, tree vigorous, pro- 

 ductive. 



Prince Englebert, oval, large, deep purple 

 with bloom, juicy, rich, excellent flavor, free- 

 stone. 



Prnne d'Agen, a famous variety for drying as 

 prunes, medium, oblong, purple, blue bloom, 

 sweet, estimable, free, very late, profusely pro- 

 ductive. 



Purple Favorite, medium, or rather large, 

 roundish, brownish purple, tender, juicy, sweet, 

 excellent, free, tree grows slow. 



Qnackenboss, very large, fair, deep purple, 

 juicy, exceedingly productive, very valuable for 

 market, last of September. 



Reagle's Ancient City, very large, deep yel- 

 low, carmine cheek, juicy, sugary, excellent, 

 middle of August. 



Reagle's Gage, medium, pale green, juicy, 

 rich, luscious, late in August. 4 



Reagle's Union Pnrple, large, deep purple, 

 late, very valuable for market. 



Reine Clande de Bavay, ovate, greenish yel- 

 low spotted red, rather firm, juicy, sugary, rich, 

 excellent quality, adhering slightly, growth vig- 

 orous, very productive. 



Red Gage, Prince's, medium, round ovate, 

 brownish red, juicy, mild sweet, rich, unusually 

 pleasant and refreshing flavor, free, tree vigor- 

 ous, dark red shoots, very productive. 



Royale Hatiye, or Early Royal, medium, round 

 ish, pale purple, dotted, blue bloom, rich, high 

 flavor, equal to the best Gages, freestone, last of j 

 July. 



Schenectady Catherine, small, roundish, deep 

 purple violet, sweet, melting, rich, excellent, 

 growth rather slender. 



Shropshire Damson, small, same size as Win- 

 ter Damson, obovate, purple, first quality for pre- 

 serves, cling, tree much more vigorous than 

 the White Damson^ not so subject to knots, 

 exceedingly productive. The Winter or Late 

 Damson resembles this, but is very subject to 

 knots. 



Washington, very large, ovate, yellowish 

 green with a blush, rather firm, sweet, mild, mo- 

 derately rich, free, tree free of knots at Long 

 Island. 



Yellow Gage, Prince's, medium, oval, golden 

 yellow, rich, sugary, melting, excellent, tree * 

 very vigorous and productive, and on Long Is- 

 land is free from knots. 



PEACHES— AMYGDALUS PERSICA. 



Price, 25 cts., except where otherwise noted. 



1ST. B. — Large quantities at very reduced prices. Trees suitable for Dwarfs or Espaliers can 

 be supplied at 37 to 50 cts. Peaches on the Plum stock are valueless for Orchards. 



FREE STONES, OR MELTERS. 



1 Admirable, Early. 2 Admirable, Late. 



Belle de Vitry — Bon-Jard. Teton de Venus. 4 Baltimore Beauty. 



Belle de Paris. 3 Abricotee, 50 cts. 5 Barney. 



Yellow Admirable. 



