■eragiiitr moi o than double the size of Alexau- 
<ier. I was told that they had been ripening 
more than a week, and about every Peach on 
tht tree was then rip© enough to ship, most of 
them getting soft." 
Garfield. I^ed. Flesh yellow. Season 
Jate September. Fruit fully medium size. 
Color deep orange-red, heconiinfj red on tlie 
exposed side. Flesh yellow, very rich and 
juicy. Orifjin, Cayuga county, N. Y. 
Globe. Yellow, red cheek. Flesh yellow. 
Season latter part of September. Fruit globu- 
lar and of very large size, frequently measur- 
ing 12 to 14 inches in circumference. Flesh 
firm, juicy, luscious, and a free stone. Tree a 
rapid grower and an enormous bearer. Good 
shipper. Originated in Pennsylvania. 
Hill's Chill. Yellow, shaded red. Flesh 
yellow. Season late September. Fruit full 
medium size. Flesh yellow, rather dry. Tree 
hardy, productive, a valuable market sort. 
Origin, Monroe county, N. Y. 
Kynes' Surprise. Yellow and red. Flesh 
whi.ish Season late July. \ perfect free- 
stone. Flesh of high flavor, melting, juicy. 
Fruit medium size, and valuable on account of 
its sliowy ajijiearance, it being a perfect free 
stone and its ripening so early. Color dark 
red on the sunny side shading to yellow. 
Honest John. See Early York. 
Richards. 
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Heath Cling. Yellowish white, redcheek. 
Flesh pale. Season very late. Fruit very 
large when season admits of it 'fully ma- 
turing ; in the north it matures fully in the 
warmest seasons only. Surface quite downy, 
pale yellowish white, sometimes faintly tinted 
with red next the sun. Flesh iiale, exceeding- 
ly juicy, melting, sweet rich flavor. A cling- 
stone. Season very late, about middle autumn, 
and the fi'uit may lie kejit nearly until winter. 
Tree quite hardy and vigorous. Origin, Mary- 
land. This is- the only real clingstone that we 
grow. 
Longhurst. Yellow, red cheek. Flesh yel- 
low. Season late September. The fruit re- 
sembles Early Crawford, being of excellent 
flavor, size and quality. This is a new Poach, 
originated in Ontario, Canada, and, as might 
be supposed from its birthplace, is hardy, bear- 
ing annually large crops. The season of ri- 
liening and the hardiness of the tree make it 
valuable in colder climates. 
Michigan Chili. Yellow and dark red. 
Flesh yellow. Season late September. Fruit 
large. Flesh yellow, juicy. Tree vigorous, 
hardy grower. A valuable orchard variety. 
Very productive. 
Morris White. Creamy white. Flesh 
white. Season middle of September. Fruit 
rather lai-ge, roundish ; surface rathei- downy, 
of pale creamy white, rarely tinged with pur- 
ple to the sun. Flesh slightly firm, wholly 
white, very free from the stone, 
melting, juicy, of a good, rich 
flavor. It is at its best in the 
middle states, though popular 
almost every where. 
Mountain Rose. Nearly 
white, dark red cheek. Flesh 
white. Season medium early. 
Fruit large, roundish. Color 
whitish, covered with light and 
dark rich red. Flesh white, 
slightly stained at the stone, 
sweet, juicy. Separates freely 
from stone. Valuable sort for 
market. Origin, New Jersey. 
Oldmixon Free. Red. Flesh 
light. Season middle of Septem. 
ber. Fruit large, roundish, 
slightly oval, one side swollen. 
Flesh light colored and deep red 
at the stone, tender, rich, excel- 
lent. Skin pale, yellowish white, 
marbled with red, and with a 
deep red cheek when fully ex- 
posed. Succeeds well in all lo- 
calities. 
Richards. Yellow, red cheek. 
Flesh light. Season middle of 
September, liecuived the first 
prize at the State Fair at Syra- 
