436 THE FKUIT MANUAL. 



yellow, becoming pale yellow covered with crimson, streaked and 

 mottled with darker crimson, in the way of Barrington. Flesh, white, 

 mottled with jelly-like patches, slightly stained with red at the stone, 

 from which it separates, leaving a few strings ; very juicy, tender, and 

 melting, with a rich, delicious flavour. Flowers, large. Leaves, 

 without glands. 



A fine late peach, ripening in the end of September ; but earlier 

 than Lord Palmerston and Princess of Wales, to both of which it is 

 superior. 



Raised by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, from whom I received it in 1875. 



Alberge Jaune. See Yelloiv Alberge. 



ALEXANDER. Fruit, about medium size ; round, with a well- 

 marked suture, which terminates at the apex in a deep depression, in 

 which there is a small point. Skin, completely covered with bright 

 red approaching to scarlet where it is exposed to the sun, and this is 

 coloured with broken streaks and patches of dark crimson ; on the 

 shaded side it is yellow slightly stained with crimson. Stalk, inserted 

 in a deep and wide cavity. Flesh, pale yellowish white, without any 

 stain of red even round the stone, to which it adheres firmly ; remark- 

 ably delicate and very juicy, with a fine briskly vinous flavour. 

 Flowers, large. Leaves, with round glands, which have sometimes a 

 tendency to be kidney-shaped. 



A very early peach, which ripens in an unheated orchard-house from 

 the 12th to the 20th of July. Its only fault is being a clingstone, for 

 its flesh is so tender it quite melts before it can be separated from the 

 stone. 



It was introduced from America by Mr. Rivers, from whom I received it in 

 1878. 



ALEXANDRA (Alexandra Noblesse ; Seedling Noblesse}. Fruit, of 

 the largest size, round, and marked with a rather deep suture. Skin, 

 covered with rough down, perfectly pale, without any trace of colour 

 upon it except a few clusters of red dots on the side exposed to the 

 sun. Flesh, white, quite pale at the stone, from which it separates 

 freely ; very tender and melting, juicy, richly flavoured and vinous. 

 Flowers, large. Leaves, with round glands. 



It ripens in the middle of August and forces well. Mr. Blackmore 

 says " it is of no value here." 



This noble peach was raised by Mr. Rivers from the Old Noblesse, from which 

 it is readily known by its round glands on the leaves. Unlike the old variety, the 

 tree is not subject to mildew, while the fruit has all the richness of the Old 

 Noblesse. 



The peach figured and described by M. Burvenich, in the Bulletin <? Arboriculture, 

 second series, vol. iii., under the name of Alexandra Noblesse, and which has no 

 glands on the leaves, is an error, for the distinguishing character of Alexandra is 

 its round glands. 



