By Mr. Michael Floy. 



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Sarah's Peach. A very large fruit, and, when perfectly ripe, 

 delicious ; with a free stone ; ripe the latter end of Septem- 

 ber or beginning of October. It has the fault of a large 

 stone, but is worthy a place in a collection, on account of its 

 great size and handsome appearance. It originated in New 

 York, from a stone, many years ago. I have this fact from 

 Mr. Brevoort, now near eighty years of age, the descendant 

 of a Dutch settler ; he recollects the first tree, when he was 

 quite a boy, and it was then called Saartye Mout, or Aunt 

 Sarah's Peach; the stone is remarkable for always having 

 two kernels, and he asserts that it always produces the same 

 kind of fruit from the stone. 



8. Philadelphia Freestone, called Grosse Gallande in 

 Philadelphia, where it is probable it originated. I believe it 

 to be different from the European Peach of the latter name ; 

 it is a good fruit, and worthy of cultivation. 



9. Blood Clingstone, or Claret Clingstone. Is a large 

 fruit, dark dingy red on the outside r and cutting like a blood 

 beet in the inside ; it has a brisk sharp flavour, too acid to be 

 considered pleasant as a table fruit ; it is, however, much 

 sought after for preserving, on account of its singular colour. 

 The stone is rather large. It is ripe and fit for preserving 

 late in October. 



10. Orange Freestone Apricot Peach, or Early Yellow 

 Mallacoton.* This is a very fine flavoured Peach, lively and 



* On examining Mr. Geobge Lindley's List of Peaches, published in the 

 fifth volume of the Horticultural Transactions, I think it different from his 

 Abricotee or Orange, No. 73 ; but it is probable it originated here from a seed of 

 that kind. 



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