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given are the normal ones, but cultivators must bear in mind that climate 

 is an important factor in developing the qualities of Peaches. The 

 following catalogue embraces most of the principal varieties : 



Alexandra (Alejcndr<i Xollesse). An excellent English variety, a 

 seedling from the well-known Noblesse. Fruit very large, round, and 

 ripens early. Skin pale, with a few red dots on the sunny side, and 

 covered with a thick down. Flesh pale, very juicy, tender, melting, rich,, 

 vinous, and separates freely from the stone. 



Alexander's Early. A recently introduced American free-ktoue- 

 variety. Fruit medium to large, roundish, but slightly pointed, and 

 ripens very early. Skin very dark red. Flesh juicy, melting, and well 

 flavoured. 



Amsden's June. An American free-stone variety of recent introduction. 

 Fruit above medium size, round, and ripens very early. Skin very highly 

 coloured with red. Flesh pale, juicy, melting, with a good flavour. 



Bamngton (Buckingham Mignonne). An excellent old English free- 

 stone Peach. Fruit large, roundish, inclining to ovate, and ripens at 

 mid-season, a few days after the Royal George. Skin greenish-yellow,, 

 marbled with red on the sunny side. Flesh yellowish, slightly tinged 

 with red at the stone, melting, juicy, with a rich flavour. 



Barton's Newington. A very good variety raised in Victoria. Fruit 

 medium-sized, roundish, and ripens a little after mid-season. Skin 

 greenish-yellow, tinged with red on the sunny side. Flesh juicy, melting, 

 well flavoured, aad separates freely from the stone. 



Bellegarde (Belle de Tillemont, French Royal George, Galande, Noire 

 de Montreuil, Violette 1 lathe). An old and excellent French free-stone 

 Peach. Fruit large, round, and regular, ripens about mid-season. Skin 

 nearly covered with deep red, and streaked with a darker tint. Flesh 

 pale yellow, slightly red at the stone, juicy, with a rich vinous flavour. 

 Suitable for canning. 



Brigg's Red 31 ay. An American variety of good quality, specially 

 valuable for its earliness. Fruit medium to large, free- stone, and ripens 

 very early. Skin nearly covered with bright deep red. Flesh creamy- 

 white, very juicy, and pleasantly flavoured. 



Comet. An English free-stone variety, a seedling from the Sahvay.. 

 Fruit large, round, and ripens a little after mid-season. Skin pale 

 yellow, with a crimson cheek. Flesh pale yellow, juicy, and melting. 

 Suitable for canning. 



Conkling. A newly introduced American free-stone variety. Fruit 

 large, roundish, and ripens a few days later than the Early Crawford. 

 Skin yellow, with crimson velvet cheek. Flesh golden yellow, juicy, and 

 well flavoured. A good Peach for canning. 



Cool edge's Favourite (Early 'Red Eareripe). An excellent American 

 free-stone variety. Fruit large, roundish, and ripens medium early. 

 Skin smooth, pale, with a rich crimson mottled cheek. Flesh very juicy, 

 melting, sweet, with a rich high flavour. 



Crawford's Early (Early Crawford, Early Malecoton). An American 

 free-stone variety of great excellence. Fruit very large, roundish-oblong,, 

 and ripens medium early. Skin yellow, with an orange-red cheek. Flesh 



