36 THE BOOK OF THE PEACH. 



In the south and west of England it ripens 

 on a south and south-west wall out of doors 

 about the end of the second week in July. 



2. Waterloo. Fruit large, fine flavour, and highly 



coloured: ripening nearly the same time as 

 Alexander. 



3. 1\D^cfes of Cornwall. Medium-sized free-stone 



peach which secured an award of merit from 

 the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society on June 4, 1901. Skin creamy 

 yellow, with red striped cheek; melting and 

 delicious, with a distinct nectarine flavour. 

 Grows well and bears freely, and is a valuable 

 variety for cold house or forcing (such is the 

 recommendation of the raiser, Mr. Rivers). 

 The fruit ripens nearly as early as the two 

 preceding varieties. 



4. *AmsdenJune. Fruit medium or large, according 



to weight of crop, full of flavour, juicy, and 

 grandly coloured: ripening a few days later 

 than the preceding variety. 



5. -[Early Rivers. Large, colour pale straw with 



delicate pink cheek, flesh melting, or rather 

 dissolving, with a rich racy flavour: ripening 

 about the middle of July. 



6. *H ale's Early. Fine size, melting, and good in 



every way, thin - skinned. Flowers large : 

 ripening towards the end of July. 



