By Mr, Michael Floy. 



413 



The branches are apt to have a mildewed appearance, and 

 the tree seldom grows very large, but inclines to be low and 

 bushy. 



15. George the Fourth Peach. This is one of the finest 

 Peaches I have seen, and the richest I have tasted ; it ori- 

 ginated in the garden of Mr. Gill, in Broad Street in this city. 

 Captain Hamilton, who lives in the house adjoining, recom- 

 mended it to my notice. I annex his letter* to me, giving an 

 account of the Peach. This is the second year of its fruiting, 

 and the first of my knowing it. I have given it the name as 

 above ; every one that has seen it has pronounced it the finest 

 of Peaches ; it is ripe the latter end of August. The original 

 tree is remarkably thrifty, and bore a very full crop this 

 season. 



16. New York Early Lemon Clingstone Peach. This is a 

 seedling, and no doubt raised from a stone of the Old Lemon 



* Dear Sir, 



In reply to your inquiries respecting the Peach Tree, from which, 

 at my solicitation, you took cuttings last summer, for the purpose of budding in 

 your Nursery, I answer ; — The present is the first year of its producing. It is, I 

 am well persuaded, a Seedling ; the fruit it yields is, I think, of the Rare Ripe 

 kind, of uncommonly large growth, with a stone remarkably small for the size of 

 the fruit ; the skin is uncommonly pellucid, with a beautiful blush on one side, 

 and clear white on the other, with very little down upon it. 



The flesh is very luscious, and of the most delicious flavour I have ever tasted. 

 I weighed, on the 26th of August, the largest Peach that was produced, and it 

 was full nine ounces and a quarter. 



I remain, 



Dear Sir, 



Very truly yours, 



New York, Jambs K. Hamilton. 



November 5, 1823. 



