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Royal George. — This is a well-known peach, much cul- 

 tivated. By nurserymen it is often given out under the 

 name of Red Magdalen ; but the blossoms are small, while 

 those of the Magdalen are large. Against a good wall the 

 fruit often ripens in the beginning of September, and even 

 in indifferent seasons by the middle of that month. Fruit 

 large, purplish-red next the sun, whitish where shaded ; 

 flesh white, varied with red next the stone, which is free ; 

 melting, rich, with an abundant sugary juice. It is also 

 one of the best kinds for a peach-house, fruiting freely, 

 and ripening well. The foliage is however, rather subject 

 to mildew. 



Noblesse. — This has long and deservedly been a favorite 

 in our gardens. It is a very large fruit ; the skin pale, red 

 when ripe ; the flesh juicy and rich. The tree is a good 

 bearer, and the fruit ripens in September. 



Late Admirable, or La Roy ale. — Fruit large ; skin pale 

 green next the wall, pale red on the sunny side ; flesh green- 

 ish white, red at the stone ; juice abundant, and, when well 

 ripened, of a high flavor. " One of the very best late 

 peaches," says Mr. Thompson, " and ought to be in every 

 collection." It is very proper for the peach-house, to suc- 

 ceed the earlier sorts. 



Nearly allied to the preceding is the Teton de Venus, a 

 beautiful fruit, but requiring a warm situation. In a good 

 season it ripens at the end of September ; is saccharine, and 

 at the same time of fine flavor. 



George the Fourth. L. Hort. Cat. 65 ; American Or- 

 chardist, 223. — This is a fine large peach of American ori- 

 gin ; bears forcing well, and is a semi-clingstone. It 

 requires a flued wall in England. 



Among other excellent peaches may be mentioned ■ 

 Freestones, Chancellor, Knight's Early, Downton Early, 



