316 Peaches. 



Magdalen of Courson. (Madeleine de Courson, Red Magdalen, 

 True Red Magdalen, French Magdalen, Madeleine Rouge.) 

 Medium size, or rather small, round, slightly oblate, suture deep 

 on one side ; surface nearly white, with a lively red cheek ; flesh 

 white, slightly red at the stone, juicy, rich, vinous. Rather early, 

 or last two weeks of August. French, old. The genuine sort 

 is little known in this country. Flowers large. 



Malta. (Italian.) Rather large, roundish, slightly flattened, suture 

 broad, shallow, surface pale dull green, blotched and spotted with 

 dull purple next the sun ; flesh greenish, slightly red at the stone, 

 very juicy, melting, rich, with an excellent sub-acid, vinous flavor. 

 Ripens end of summer. A moderate bearer. Shoots slightly 

 liable to mildew. A spurious sort with globose glands, and of 

 inferior quality. Has been generally disseminated in this coun- 

 try. Flowers large. 



Noblesse. (Vanguard, Mellish's Favorite.) Large, round-oblong or 

 oval, slightly narrower at apex, and terminated by a short acute 

 point ; skin pale green, clouded and shaded with light dull red to 

 the sun ; flesh pale greenish white to stone, very juicy, with a very 

 rich high flavor. Tree of rather slow growth and liable to mildew, 

 the only drawback on the value of this excellent peach. Ripens 

 end of summer and the beginning of autumn. English. Flowers 

 large. 



RED RARERIPE. (Early Red Rareripe, Large Red.) Rather large, 

 globular, broad, and depressed, suture broad and deep, passing 

 nearly round the fruit ; skin nearly white, with red dots in the 

 shade, and a rich dark red cheek in the sun ; flesh whitish red at 

 the stone, juicy, rich, and high flavored. Ripens during the last 

 two weeks of summer. Flowers small. Resembles the Royal 

 George, but superior in quality. Both are subject to mildew of 

 the leaves. 



Royal Charlotte. Rather large, approaching ovate, base slightly 

 wider than apex, suture moderate ; skin pale greenish white, with 

 a deep red marbled cheek ; flesh white, pale red at the stone, 

 juicy, rich, fine. Flowers small. First of autumn. 



Royal Georgf. (Early Royal George.) Rather large, globular, 

 broad and depressed, or inclining to oblate ; suture deep at apex, 

 passing two-thirds round the fruit ; skin nearly white, thickly dot- 

 ted with red, with a broad, deep, rich red, slightly marbled cheek ; 

 flesh whitish, very red at the stone, juicy, and rich. Ripens a 

 week or two before the end of summer. Flowers small. A 

 moderate bearer. Shoots liable to mildew. 



SERRATE EARLY YORK. (True Early York, Early York of Down- 

 ing, Early Purple erroneously?) Size medium, roundish-oval, 

 suture slight ; dotted with red on greenish white in the shade, 

 dark red to the sun ; flesh very tender and full of juice, rich, with 



