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THE PEACH. 
central New York, first introduced to notice by our friend, J. J, 
Thomas, of Macedon, Wayne county. It is considered a native 
of that part of the State. 
This has not succeeded well here, and most cultivators at the 
north have discontinued it. It mildews badly, grows slowly, 
and is not productive. At the south it is one of their very best 
early peaches, and in many localities it has proved fine. 
Leaves deeply serrated, without glands. Fruit of medium 
size, round. Skin nearly covered with red, the ground-colour, 
pale yellowish -white, being thickly dotted with red, and the 
exposed cheek being a dark red. Flesh whitish, but red at the 
stone, to which, though a freestone, it partially adheres, melt- 
ing, juicy, with a rich, highly excellent flavour. It ripens the 
middle of August. Flowers small. 
Early York. 
Early Purple. Pourpree Hdtivo. 
Serrate Early York. 
The Early York has long been the most popular of early 
♦peaches in this country. It is at least a week earlier than the 
(true) Royal George, more melting and juicy, though not quite 
so rich, and deserves a place in every garden. In unfavourable 
soil, the ends of the branches are a little liable to mildew ; but 
the tree is very hardy and productive. There are one or two 
newer seedlings raised from this, and bearing the same name, 
in New Jersey, which are rather more thrifty for the orchard, 
but do not possess the high flavour of the old kind. They are 
easily known from it by the absence of glands in the leaves and 
by the large dowers of the true sort. It is quite distinct from 
the Red Rareripe, which is large, broader, deeply marked with 
a suture, later in ripening and richer flavoured. 
Leaves serrated, without glands. Fruit of medium size, 
roundish, inclining a little to ovate, with a slight suture only. 
Skin very thin, pale red thickly dotted over a pale ground in 
the shade, but quite dark red in the sun. Flesh greenish -white, 
remarkably tender and melting, full of rich, sprightly juice. Ri- 
pens about the 18 th of August. Flowers large. 
Early Newington Freestone. 
This is a large, and exceedingly high-flavoured, early peach , 
indeed, we consider it without a superior at its season. It is 
quite distinct from the other Newingtons, which are clings and 
rather late, while this is early and generally parts from the 
stone, though it frequently happens that some of the fruit oc 
