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THE PEACH. 
Washington. Floy. 
W ashington Red Freestone. Ken. 
The Washington is a handsome and very delicious peach, o 1 
American origin. It was named and first introduced to notice 
by Mr. Michael Floy, nurseryman, New York, about forty years 
ago. The fruit ripens late ; the tree is vigorous, hardy, and 
productive, and it is altogether a valuable variety. 
Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, broad, depressed, 
with a broad, deep suture extending nearly round it. Skin very 
thin, yellowish-white, with a deep crimson cheek. Flesh pale 
yellowish-white, very tender, juicy, and melting, with a sweet, 
rich, and luscious flavour. It often adheres slightly to the 
stone, which is quite small. Middle of September. Flowers 
small. 
White Imperial. 
The White Imperial is a new fruit, of most estimable quality. 
We consider it quite a valuable variety for every garden north 
of New York, as its flavour is very excellent. It is hardy and 
vigorous, and bears good and regular crops. 
This fine peach originated (it is believed, from the Noblesse) 
in the garden of David Thomas, of Cayuga county, N. Y., so 
long known for his skill and science as an amateur horticulturist. 
It was first made known to us by his son, J. J. Thomas, of Ma- 
cedon, N. Y. Leaves with globose glands. Fruit rather large, 
broad, depressed, hollowed at the summit, with a wide, deep 
cavity at the stem ; the suture moderately deep, and the fruit 
enlarged on one of its sides. Skin yellowish-white, with only a 
slight tinge of red next the sun. Flesh nearly white, very melt- 
ing and juicy, of a very delicate texture, and the flavour sweet 
and delicious. Ripens among the earliest, a few days after the 
Early York, about the 25th of August. Flowers small. 
White-Blossomed Incomparable. P. Man. Tliomp. 
White Blossom. Willow Peach. 
This is a native fruit, of second quality, much inferior, both 
in flavour and appearance, to the Snow peach. Its seeds very 
frequently produce the same variety. The flowers are white, 
the leaves are of a light green, and the wood pale yellow. 
Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit large, oval. Skin fair, 
white throughout. Flesh white to the stone, melting, juicy, 
sweet, and pleasant. Beginning of September. Flowers large, 
white. 
