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12. BRIGG'S MAY (French=/?02 de Mai). The 

 fruit is middling, round, thickly covered with short hairs, 

 pale yellow, broadly flushed purple red towards the sun. 

 The flesh adheres or partly adheres to the stone, is white, 

 juicy, and of good flavour. Matures early in July. It is 

 a worthy companion of Amsden. 



13. SANTA ANNA. The fruit is a freestone, middling 

 in size, round and plump, greenish yellow, broadly 

 flushed dark red. The flesh is creamy white, melting, 

 sweet, with a fine fragrance and delicate flavour. Matures 

 late in July or in August. The tree is very productive. 



14. NOBLESSIL. The tree is fairly vigorous, but 

 well productive. The fruit is large, sometimes very large, 

 usually ovoid, with a deep groove and very regular. The 

 peel is covered with short silky hairs. It is thin but 

 peels off easily, white or very pale yellow, streaked or 

 marked carmine red towards the sun. The flesh is white, 

 melting, of very fine texture, and is very sugary with a 

 good fragrance and delicate flavour. Matures in August 

 or beginning of September. 



15. MALTA YELLOW PEACH. (M.=ftaufra safra 

 ta Malta}. The tree is very vigorous and productive, 

 and seems to be very liable to attacks of Aphis. The 

 fruit is middling or large, but generally very uniform in 

 size, round or slightly oval with a broad and obtuse navel. 

 The peel is yellow, very hairy, rarely flushed pink. The 

 flesh is yellow and clings firmly to the stone, where it is 

 often streaked red. It is rather firm, but juicy, sugary 

 and aromatic. Matures in July- August. 



16. GOLDEN GLOBE. ([*..= G/obo d'oro). '1 he tree 

 is very vigorous and fairly productive. The fruit is very 

 large or enormous, globular, smooth and slightly grooved, 

 with a short pointed navel. The peel is covered with soft 

 silky down, bright golden yellow, rarely flushed very pale 

 rose. The flesh is firm but tender, streaked red close to 

 the stone to which it adheres firmly. It is juicy and 



