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the latter end of August. — The Eourdine has 

 a pretty large fruit, of a fine red colour to- 

 wards the sua ; the juice being rich and vi- 

 nous. It is a good bearer, especially when old, 

 and the fniit is highly esteemed. It becomes 

 ripe about the middle of September. It answers 

 well as a standard, producmg plenty of good fruit. 

 The Chevreuse, or Belle Chcvreuse, is a good 

 peach : it is of a middling size, and beau- 

 tiful red GQlour; the juice bemg rich and sweet. 

 It ripens about the beginning of September, and 

 is a. plentiful bearer. — The Red Magdalen, which 

 is lai-ge, aad'fuil. of a rich sugary juice of excel- 

 lent flavour. It is a good peacli, and becomes 

 ripe' in the beginning of September. — ^The Early 

 Kewingtqn, or Smith's Newington, which is of 

 a beautiful red colour towards the sun ; full of a 

 sugary juice, and becomes ripe in the beginning 

 of September.^^The Montauban, which is of a 

 deep red colour, inclining to purple, next the 

 sun; but pale- towards the wall. It has a fine 

 n.ieJ;ting fleslj> with a rich juice ; and is a plen- 

 tiful bearer. It ripens in the latter end of Au- 

 gust. — The Malta Peach is of a fine red co- 

 lour next the sun; and has a white melting 

 Hesh. It is a good bearer; and the fruit ripens 

 in the beginnint;; of September. — The Noblesse 

 is a large pcacTi, of a bright red colour to- 

 wards the sun : the flesh melting, and the juice 

 very rich in good seasons. It is a good bearer; 

 and the fruit ripens in the beginning of Septem- 

 ber. — The Old Newington Peach, which is of a 

 fine red colour, has a high vinous-tasted juice; 

 and is esteemed a good Pavie. It ripens about 

 the latter end of September. — The Chancellor, 

 which is one of the best sort of peaches, and of 

 a fine red colour next the sun ; the skin is thin, 

 the flesh melting, and the juice very rich. It 

 ripens about the beginning of September. — The 

 Bellegarde Peach, or Gallandc, is very large, 

 and of a deep purple colour where exposed to the 

 sun : the flesh melting, and full of a very rich 

 juice. This is a fine peach, ripening about the 

 middle of September. — The Lisle Peach is of a 

 middlincr size, and of a fine violet colour next 

 the sun : the flesh is melting, and full of a vinous 

 juice; but adheres to the stone. It ripens about 

 the middle of September. — The Rosanna, which 

 is of a fine purple colour next the sun ; and has 

 a rich vinous juice. It is reckoned a good peach; 

 and becomes ripe about the niiddle of September. 

 — The Ranibouillot, which is usually termed the 

 Rumbullion, is pretty large, and of a fine red co- 

 lour next the sun: the flesh is melting, and the 

 juice vinous and rich. It ripens about the latter 

 end of September. — The Admirable, which is a 

 very large and beautiful peach, finely coloured 

 with red towards the sun ; the flesh is melting, 



and the juice sugary, and of an exquisite taste. 

 It ripens about the middle of Septenrber. — The 

 Bellis, or La Belle de Vitry, has the fruit of 

 a pale red tovviards the sun ; the flesh being 

 white, and adhering to the stone; but the juice 

 vinous and rich. It becomes ripe in the latter 

 end of September. — The Portugal, which is of a 

 beautifid red colour towards the sun, and gene- 

 rally spotted; the flesh. being firm and adhering 

 to the stone, and the juice rich and vinous. It 

 I'ipens late in September. — La Teton de Venus, 

 or V'cnus's Breast, which is a middle-sized fi-uit, 

 somewhat longish ; the side next the sun being 

 of a pale red, the flesh melting, and the juice 

 sugary and rich. It ripens about the latter end 

 of September. — La Pourpree, or Late Purple, 

 which has the fruit large and of a purple colour : 

 the flesh melting, and- the juice sugary and rich. 

 It ripens about the beginning of October. — The 

 Nivette, which is of a. bright red next the sun, 

 and of a yellowish cast to\\ards the wall : the 

 flesh is melting, and tidl of a rich juice. It is 

 an excellent peach, and ripens about the middle 

 of September.— The Monstrous Pavie of Pom- 

 ponne,. which is very large, and of a round form ; 

 the flesh being white and melting, but adheres 

 to the stone. It is of a fine red colour towards 

 the sun. This ripens in the latter end of October. 

 — The Catharine Peach is a fine large fruit of 

 a round form, and beautiful red colour towards 

 the sun : the flesh is melting, and full of a rich 

 juice; but adheres to the stone. In this the pulp 

 is improved by its lying three or four days be- 

 fore it is eaten. It ripens about the latter end of 

 October ; but there are not many situations where 

 it is perfectly ripened. It is a plentiful bearer. 

 — The Bloody Peach, which is of a deep red 

 next the sun ; the flesh having also a deep red 

 cast. It seldom ripens in this climate without 

 forcing; but is reckoned excellent for baking 

 and preserving. — The Royal, or La Royale, 

 which is a large round peach, of a deep red next 

 the sun : the flesh is melting, and full of a rich 

 juice. It ripens in the latter end of September. 

 — The Cherry Peach, or Peche-cerise, which is 

 small and globular; but of a beautiful red colour 

 towards the sun, and of a whitish w ax colour on 

 the otherside. This colour, which resembles that 

 of the Pomme d'Api, gives this little peach a 

 beautiful appearance. The flesh is melting, and 

 the juice has a tolerably good flavour. On a dry 

 soil and good exposure it ripens about the be- 

 ginning of October. — Grimwood's New Royal 

 George, which is a high coloured peach, and of 

 a fine flavour. It ripens in the latter end of Au- 

 gust or beginning of September. It is proba- 

 bly the same as the Royal George. — ^The Superb 

 Royal is a line large peach, of a red colour to- 



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