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Flat China (China Pench, Java Peach}. A very distinct variety 

 which is useful for its earliness, though only second-rate in quality. 

 Fruit quite flat, from two to three inches across, and about a third of the 

 diameter in thickness. Ripens earlier than any other variety. Skin pale 

 green, with sometimes a tinge of brownish-red. Flesh greenish-white, 

 very juicy, pleasant, but not highly flavoured. This variety is a prolific 

 and very early bearer 



Foster. A popular American free-stone variety. Fruit uniformly 

 large, and ripens early. Fruit roundish, slightly flattened. Skin deep 

 orange, with a red cheek. Flesh yellow, very rich, and juicy. Hardy, 

 productive, and a favourite canning variety in America. 



Grosse Mignonne (Avant, Early Purple, Early Vineyard, Forster's 

 Ear 1 1/, French Mignonne, Royal Kensington, Royal Sovereign, Superb 

 Royal). An excellent, well known, and popular free-stone variety of 

 French origin. Fruit large, roundish, -somewhat flattened, and ripens at 

 mid-season. Skin pale greenish-yellow, mottled with red, and a brownish- 

 red cheek. Flesh yellowish-white, tinged with red next the stone, juicy, 

 melting, with a rich vinous flavour. 



Jlaines' Early Red. An American free-stone variety, with round, 

 medium-sized fruit, which ripens early. Skin pale, but nearly covered 

 with deep red. Flesh greenish-white, very juicy, sweet, and well 

 flavoured. 



Hales' Early (Early German). A first-class free-stone variety of 

 American origin, which ripens early. Fruit medium size, nearly round, 

 Skin yellowish-green, nearly covered with dark red. Flesh creamy-white, 

 juicy, melting, sweet, and well flavoured. 



Lady Palmerston. A line and popular English variety raised by the 

 late Mr. Rivers from a stone of the Pine- Apple Nectarine. Fruit large, 

 roundish, and ripens rather late Skin deep yellow, marbled and flushed 

 with crimson. Flesh pale yellow, juicy, and well flavoured. A good 

 variety for canning. 



Late Admirable (La Roy ale, Judd's Melting, Peche Hoy ale, Teton de 

 Venus). An old, excellent, and popular French variety. Fruit very 

 large, inclining to oval, terminating with an acute swollen nipple, and 

 ripens rather late. Skin pale yellowish-green, with a light red cheek, and 

 marbled with a deeper tint. Flesh greenish-white, with red veins near 

 the stone, very juicy, melting, and richly flavoured. 



Lemon C ling-stone. A fine American variety, which is a great 

 favourite in the United States for canning. Fruit large, oblong, with a 

 large swollen nipple like Late Admirable, and ripens about the same time 

 as that variety. Skin pale bright yellow, with a purple-red cheek. 

 Flesh yellow, slightly red at the stone, firm, with a rich sprightly vinous 

 flavour. 



Lord Palmerston. An English variety raised by the late Mr. Rirers 

 from a seed of the Princess of Wales. Fruit very large, and ripens late. 

 Skin pale, with a little red on the cheek. Flesh yellowish-white, deeply 

 stained with red at the stone, to which it adheres somewhat, firm, juicy, 

 and well flavoured. 



Magdala. This fine free-stone variety is of English origin, and was 



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