PEACHES. CLASS I. 185 



by Lieutenant Coxe, of the navy, from the Island of Juan 

 Fernandez, in the Pacific Ocean the far-famed island of 

 Alexander Selkirk, or of Robinson Crusoe. 



13. EARLY PURPLE. N. Duh. Bon Jard. 



POUBPRJE HATIVE, LA VINEUSE, Pficne DU VIN, Ibid. 

 One of the most beautiful of peaches ; encompassed by a 

 middling suture ; of a globular form, flattened at the base ; 

 its height twenty-six lines ; flowers large, and brighter 

 than those of the Grosse Mignonne ; the fruit large, and 

 of a deeper red ; the flesh equally melting and fine, vinous 

 and high-flavored. August. 



14. EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. 

 SERRATED LEAF, or UNIQUE. 



The tree grows slowly, and is liable to mildew. The 

 leaves are deeply and coarsely serrated, like the teeth of a 

 saw ; the fruit is unequally divided by a deep suture ; its 

 flavor good. It ripens in August. [Flowers S.] This 

 variety, according to Mr. Floy, was found wild in the 

 woods of New Jersey. 



15. *YELLOW ALBERGE. 



ALBERGE JAUNE, PECHE JADNE, ROUSANNE. 



SAINT LAURENT JAUNE. Bon Jard. 



PETITE ROUSSANNE. Bon Jard. 



ROSASNA. Lindley. ALBERGE. Coxe. 



A middle-sized, globular fruit, of a yellow color in the 

 shade, deep red next the sun ; a deep suture extends 

 from summit to base ; the flesh deep yellow, but red- 

 next the stone, melting, juicy, rich, sweet, vinous, and ex- 

 cellent. A superior fruit, ripening in August. 



16. DOUBLE MONTAGNE. Lind. 

 Siox. Forsyth. EARLY DOUBLE MOUNTAIN. 

 MONTAUBAN. T/iompson. 



Middle-sized, of roundish form; color greenish white in 

 the shade, pale red, marbled with deep red next the sun ; 

 flesh white, melting, juicy, high-flavored ; stone ovate, 

 rugged. A beautiful and excellent fruit, ripening in 

 August. [Leaves S. Flowers L.] 



17. *BELLEGARDE. 



NOIRE DE MONTREUIL, GALANDE, BOH Jard. 

 VIOLET HATIVE of some English authors. 

 SMOOTH-LEAVED ROYAL GEORGE of some. 

 The tree is vigorous and productive; the fruit is of 

 medium size, much colored, and almost black ; the flesh 

 resembles the Belle de Vitry; it is firm, saccharine, vi- 

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