round, rather fiat at the top, and ripens towards the end of the season. 

 Skin pale, thickly covered with small red dots, and a pale red cheek. 

 Flesh pale greenish-white, with a rosy tinge next the stone, melting, very 

 juicy, sweet, vinous, and highly flavoured. An excellent late Peach 



Dr. Hogy. An excellent free-stone variety raised in England by Mr. 

 Rivers from a French Peach. Fruit very large, round, and ripens early 

 in the season. Skin thin but tough, lemon coloured, dotted with crimson, 

 with a faint red cheek. Flesh yellowish- white, somewhat firm, but 

 melting, with a rich sugary flavour. A large showy Peach, very early, 

 -and bears carriage well. 



Duke of Edinburgh. A first-class free-stone variety raised in Victoria. 

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

 green, with a deep red cheek. Flesh melting, juicy, and well-flavoured. 



Early Admirable (lid! c </e Vitrif). A very good French free-stone 

 variety, with large, roundish fruit, which ripens medium early. Skin 

 pale yellow, with a bright red cheek. Flesh creamy- white, with a tinge 

 of red next the stone, juicy, melting, with a rich sweet flavour. 



Early Albert. An excellent English free-stone Peach raised by the 

 late Mr. Rivers. Fruit above medium size, roundish, and ripens early. 

 Skin greenish-yellow, with a dark reel cheek. Flesh white, with a faint 

 red tinge next the stone, juicy, with a rich sugary flavour. 



Early Alfred. An English Peach of excellent quality raised by Mr. 

 Rivers from a seed of Hunt's Tawu-y Nectarine. Fruit medium to large, 

 roundish, and ripens early. Skin pale yellow, with a mottled crimson 

 cheek. Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, melting, and richly flavoured. 



Earl // A nne (Green Nutmeg). An old English free-stone variety, with 

 medium -sized, round fruit, which ripens very early. Skin pale, with a 

 faint red cheek. Flesh white, moderately juicy, and fairly well flavoured. 



Early I'eittrice. This is a useful free-stone variety of English origin, 

 raised by Mr. Rivers, and valuable for its earliness. Fruit medium-sized, 

 and ripens very early. Skin creamy-white, with a marbled red cheek. 

 Flesh white, juicy, and well flavoured. 



Early Grosse Mignnntie (Micfuotixe Hdtive). An excellent French 

 free-stone variety, with large roundish fruit, which ripens medium early. 

 Skin pale, with a red cheek strewed with bright crimson dots. Flesh 

 creamy-white, lightly veined with red, very juicy, melting, and richly 

 flavoured. 



Early Newington (American Early Newington). A fine Peach of 

 American origin, quite distinct from other sorts known as fiewinqtons. 

 which are cling-stones, while this is a free-stone, though sometimes it 

 adheres slightly. Fruit large, round, and ripens early. Skin yellowish- 

 white, with a red cheek, dotted and streaked with crimson. Flesh 

 creamy-white, with red next the stone, juicy, melting, with a rich vinous 

 flavour. 



Early 'Rivers. A fine English free-stone Peach raised by the late Mr. 

 Rivers. Fruit large, roundish, and ripens very early. Skin pale yellow, 

 with a light red cheek. Flesh white, juicy, melting, with a brisk pleasant 

 flavour. 



Silver* Another fine English free-stone variety, raised by Mr 



