THE PEACH. 
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Flesh deep yellow, red at the stone, juicy, melting, with a good, 
dch, vinous flavour. First of September. Flowers small. 
Reeves’ Favourite. 
Raised by Samuel Reeves, Salem, New Jersey; a hardy anc 
productive kind. Glands globose. Flowers small. Fruit large, 
roundish, inclining to oval, with a swollen point. Skin yellow, 
with a fine red cheek. Flesh deep yellow, red at the stone, jui- 
cy, melting, with a good, vin )us flavour. Freestone. Middle 
of September. 
Scott’s Nonpareil. 
Origin, Burlington, New Jersey. Resembles Crawford’s Late, 
but sweeter. Glands globose. Fruit large, roundish, slightly 
oblong; suture medium. Skin deep yellow, with a fine dark- 
red cheek. Flesh yellow, red at the stone, juicy, sweet, with a 
rich and excellent vinous flavour. Freestone. Last of Septem 
ber. 
Smith’s Favourite. 
Tree vigorous, hardy, and productive: grown by Calvin Smith, 
Lincoln, Mass. Glands reniform. Fruit large, roundish; suture 
deep. Skin yellow, mostly covered with deep, rich red. Flesh 
yellow, juicy, sweet, rich, and delicious flavour. One of the best 
for general culture and market. Freestone. Middle to last of 
September. (Cole.) 
Smock Freestone. Ken. 
St. George. 
It was originated not long since by Mr. Smock, of Middleton, 
New Jersey, the centre of extensive peach cultivation. 
Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit large, oval, narrowed 
towards the stalk, and rather compressed on the sides. Skin 
light orange yellow, mottled with red, or often with a dark-red 
cheek, when fully exposed. Flesh bright yellow, but red at the 
stone; moderately juicy and rich. Ripens last of September 
and first of October. 
Susquehanna. 
Griffith. 
Originated with Mr. Griffith, on the banks of the Susquehan- 
na. A very large, handsome fruit, and is a special favourite ii? 
that section. Fruit very large, nearly globular. Skin rich yel- 
low, with a beautiful red cheek, nearly covering the whole sur- 
face. Flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, with a rich, vinous flavour. 
Ripens from the first to the middle of September. It is said to 
be the best of all the yellow-fleshed peaches. 
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