THE PEACH AND THE NECTARINE 



sugary, of fairly good flavour. Matures in September. 

 Like the preceding it is best eaten cooked, and makes 

 good preserves. 



17. REINE DES VERGERS. (Maltese=to//l# safra 

 Jrancisa). The tree is very vigorous and productive, but is 

 liable to persistent attacks of Aphis, particularly if grown 

 in the shade. The fruit is very large, oblong, irregular, 

 with a prominent ^ navel. The peel is very hairy, it is 

 greenish yellow or golden yellow, orange yellow at full 

 maturity, with a large deep red flush towards the sun. 

 The flesh is deep yellow or orange-yellow, streaked red 

 particularly close to the stone, from which it partly 

 separates when well ripe. The flesh is rather firm, of 

 fine texture, sugary and very aromatic Matures in 

 September- October, and keeps well and long. When 

 quite ripe it is a good table peach, and makes excellent 

 preserves. 



1 8. SAINT ANNA YELLOW. The fruit is middling 

 or large, round, with a short pointed navel. The peel 

 is well hairy, yellow, pale grayish pink towards the sun. 

 The flesh is deep yellow, firm but juicy and sweet, half- 

 melting at full maturity, reddish close to the stone to 

 which it adheres rather firmly. Matures in July- August. 



19. THE LARGE WHITE PEACH OF MUSTA. This 

 is an old local seedling which originated near Musta, and 

 was grown rather extensively on account of its great 

 productiveness. The fruit is large, sometimes very large, 

 round, with a deep groove and small indistinct navel. The 

 colour is greenish white, faintly coloured rose towards the 

 sun. The flesh clings firmly to the stone, and is greenish 

 white or creamy white, juicy, sugary and of good flavour. 

 Matures in August. 



20. THE BOSCHETTO PEACH. (M.=fraufia tal 

 Buschetf). This is a seedling originated in the Boschetto 

 Gardens and fruited for the first time in 1917. The tree 

 is vigorous healthy and well productive. The fruit is very 



