OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES , &c. 
NAME. 
DESCRIPTION. 
SEASON. 
May’s Choice. 
New; a large and beautiful yellow Peach of the highest quality, 
ripening immediately after the Early Crawford; in size and 
form closely resembling that variety, but superior to it in 
richness of color and high vinous flavor; tree a good bearer; 
very desirable. 
Last of August. 
Mountain Rose. 
Large; red; flesh white, juicy, rich and excellent; one of the best 
early Peaches, ripening with Troth’s Early, and much larger 
and finer than that variety. Should be in every collection. 
First of August. 
Old Mixon Cling. 
Large ; pale yellow, with red cheek ; juicy, rich and high fla¬ 
vored; one of the best clingstone peaches. 
Last of Sept. 
Old Mixon Free. 
Large ; pale yellow, with deep red cheek ; tender, rich and 
-good; one of the best. 
First to Middle of 
September. 
Richmond. 
New ; large, globular ; skin orange yellow, with a deep red 
cheek ; flesh mellow, pink at the stone, very juicy, fine fla¬ 
vor, resembling the Early Crawford in quality, but less acid, 
and superior; ripens a few days later than the Early Craw¬ 
ford ; strong grower and hardy. 
First of Sept. 
Salway. 
Fruit large, roundish, deep yellow, with a rich, marbled, brown¬ 
ish red cheek ; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, rich and sugary. 
A new English variety, promising highly as a late showy 
market sort. 
First of Oct. 
Schumaker, 
New; claimed to be earlier than Alexander. Originated at Fair- 
view, Pa. Medium to large, bright yellow, splashed with 
crimson ; juicy, melting and rich ; parts freely from the 
stone when fully ripe. Recommended by Thos. Meehan, of 
Gardener’s Monthly. 
Middle of July. 
Sener. 
New ; large, yellow, with deep red cheek ; yellow flesh, deep 
pink around the stone ; freestone, rich and very juicy. 
First of Oct. 
Stevens' Rararipe. 
New, and said to be producing remarkable crops in the vicinity 
of the Hudson river, which are sold at very high rates ; 
fruit resembles our enlarged Old Mixon Free, being of 
very high color and very beautiful. Very productive and 
free from disease. Commences and ripens immediately 
after Late Crawford, and continues three or four weeks. 
Last of Sept, and 
First of Oct. 
Steaaley. 
Large, round, of a greenish white color, flesh white to the 
stone, and of a de icious flavor; freestone, very hardy. 
First of Oct. 
Stump the World. 
Very large, roundish ; skin white, with a bright red cheek ; 
flesh white, juicy and good. 
End of Sept. 
Susquehanna. 
One of the handsomest peaches ; large, yellow and red, melt¬ 
ing rich and good ; origin, Pennsylvania. 
Last of Sept. 
Wager. 
Very large, yellow, more or less colored on the sunny side ; 
juicy, and of fine flavor. Origin, Miller’s Corners, Ontario 
County, N. Y., in which vicinity it has been thoroughly 
tested for ten years, and bears uniform and large crops, 
even when other sorts fail. Named after the person on 
whose farm it originated. 
Last of August. 
Wheatland. 
New ; originated by Mr. Rogers, of Wheatland, N. Y., who 
has 20 acres, and says this variety is the best of all. Thirty- 
nine peaches weighed iS lbs. Was awarded the first prize 
for size, quality and beauty, at the New York State Fair. 
Ripens between Early and Late Crawford, and larger than 
either of them. 
First to Middle of 
September. 
Wilder. 
A seedling produced by H. M. Engle, of Lancaster Co., Pa. 
from an attempt to hybridize Hale’s Early Peach with an 
Apricot. Tree a very vigorous grower ; hardy and pro¬ 
ductive. Fruit medium to large; round ; flesh very juicy 
and rich; rather larger than Downing, and a few days later. 
Last of July. 
Willetts. 
Said to be the largest and finest flavored peach grown ; speci¬ 
mens have measured twelve inches in circumference, weigh¬ 
ing three-quarters of a pound ; flesh juicy and rich ; color 
bright yellow, mostly covered with dark red. 
September. 
Yellow Rareripe. 
Large, deep yellow', dotted with red; melting and juicy, with a 
rich flavor. 
Last of August. 
