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shallow groove. The peel is greenish white or pale cream, 

 faintly flushed pink towards the sun. The flesh is greenish 

 white or white, rather firmer than Grosse Mignonne but 

 like it in other respects, and matures at the same time. 



5. TETON DE VENUS (M.= hauha francisa talponta) . 

 The production is irregular, sometimes very heavy in two 

 or three successive years. The flowers are small, with 

 red petals smaller than the calyx. The fruit is middling 

 or large, but may be very large or enormous, slightly 

 oval, with a well marked groove, and a large and promi- 

 nent navel. The peel is very hairy, greenish yellow or 

 yellow, sometimes flushed pink, thin and tough, and peels 

 off easily. The flesh is well detached from the stone, is 

 creamy white, pink or rose in contact with the stone, 

 melting, juicy and sweet, with a delicious flavour. Matures 

 in September. When at its best this peach is unsurpassed. 



There is a local form, probably a seedling of the 

 above which matures early in August. The fruit has the 

 same appearance, but rounder, and the flesh though of 

 good quality is not so well flavoured. 



6. ALL SAINTS' PEACH. (Italian = A?//0 di Venere 

 d'Ognissanti). The fruit has the same appearance as the 

 preceding, but is much firmer in texture, although the 

 quality is good, considering the late season. Matures in 

 October. 



7. AMSDEN. (M.=ftaufca ta giunju or hauka to, 

 Urzi, from the name of the person who first introduced 

 it). The tree is vigorous and productive, but never grows 

 to full size. The fruit is middling, round, but with marked 

 navel, covered with thick hair, greenish yellow or yellow, 

 broadly flushed crimson or purple red. The flesh is 

 greenish white or white, greenish close to the stone to 

 which it clings firmly, and red or pink close to the peel. 

 It is slightly fibrous, but is very juicy sweet and acidu- 

 lous, and well perfumed. Matures late in June and early 

 in July. It is a valuable market peach, of good size and 

 beautifully coloured. 



