282 THE PEACH. 



rich red clieek, often streaked with dark purple. Flesh 

 slightly marked with red at the stone, a little firm, but very 

 melting, juicy, rich and high-flavored. Stone rather large. 

 Flowers small. Middle of August. 



28. Nutmeg, White — [MilL^ Lincl, Thomj)., Doivii., 0. 

 Dull.) 



The White Nutmeg is a ver}^ small and rather inferior 

 peach. It is dwarfish in hahit and of slender growth. It is 

 esteemed by the curious as ripening a few days earlier than 

 a'ly other variety, and is earlier and better further South. 



Leaves serrated, without glands. Fruit very small. Skin 

 white, rarely with a pale blush. Flesh white to the stone, 

 with a sweet and slightly musky flavor. Kipens from the 

 first to the tenth of July. Flowers largo. 



29. Nutmeg, Red. — This resembles the foregoing in its 

 general habit. It is desirable in a complete collection. Both 

 this and the foregoing are European varieties. 



Leaves small, with reniform glands. Fruit small. Skin 

 pale yellow, with a bright rich red cheek. Flesh yellowish 

 white, red at the stone, with a sweet and rather pleasant fla- 

 vor. Season middle of July. 



30. Large Yellow York. — {JVew York Ilareripe, of 

 Coxe.) 



A large and beautiful peach. Skin white, with a deep red 

 cheek. Flesh nearly white, very juicy, fine grained, with a 

 mild, rich, excellent flavor. The tree is vigorous and produc- 

 tive. Leaves with globose glands. Origin, Flushing, New 

 York. Matures early in August. This is a valuable and 

 showy peach, well worthy a place in every good collection. 



31. The GorGxVS. — Originated with Benjamine Gullip, in 

 Philadelphia, from a stone of the " Morris White." Size two 

 and a half inches by two and three quarters ; roundish, with 

 a slight prominence at the apex ; dull greenish white, clouded 

 and blotched with red on the exposed side ; cavity wide, rather 

 deep, freestone, flush whitish, slightly stained at the stone, 

 juicy; flavor saccharine and exceedingly luscious ; quality 

 best ; period September. 



32. Noblesse. — Synonyms. — Lord Montague's Noblesse, 



