PEACHES. 453 



MARQUIS OF DOWNSHIRE (Royal Ascot). Fruit, medium 

 sized, two inches and three-quarters wide and two inches and a half 

 high ; round, rather uneven in its outline, depressed at the crown, and 

 with a deep suture, which is higher on one side than the other. Skin, 

 greenish yellow where shaded, with a light red cheek, which is mottled 

 with darker red where much exposed to the sun. Flesh, tender, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, and highly flavoured, stained with red at the stone, 

 from which it separates freely ; stone, large. Flowers, large. Leaves, 

 with round glands. 



A very fine late peach, superior in quality to Barrington and Wai- 

 burton Late Admirable. It was raised by Mr. John Standish, of Ascot. 



Mellish's Favourite. See Xoblesse. 

 Mignon a Bee. See A !!. 



MIGNONNE DUB ARLE. Fruit, medium sized, roundish, inclining 

 to oval, terminating with a well-defined nipple at the apex, and marked 

 with a distinct suture. Skin, highly coloured, being entirely covered 

 with bright red on the side next the sun. Flesh, tender, melting, very 

 juicy, and richly flavoured. Flowers, large. Leaves, with round glands. 



This delicious peach is a very early form of Grosse Mignonne, and 

 ripeiia about eight days earlier than Early Grosse Mignonne. 



Mignonne Hative. See Early Grosse Miynonne. 



Mignonne Petite. See Small Mitjnonne. 



Mignonne Veloutee. See Grosse Mii/nonne. 



Millet's Mignonne. See Royal Geon/e. 



Monstrous Pa vie of Pompone. See Pa vie de Pompone. 



Monstrueuse de Doue. See Pieine ilm TVjv/fjx 



Montagne. See Montnubun. 



Montagne Blanche. See White Magdalen. 



MONTAUBAN (Double Montagne; Montagne). Fruit, medium 

 sized, roundish, narrow at the top. Skin, pale greenish yellow, red, 

 marbled with darker red next the sun. Suture, distinct. Flesh, white 

 to the stone, rich, and juicy. A good bearer. Flowers, large. Leaves, 

 without glands. 



Ripe in the end of August. 



De Montigny. See Honey Peach. 



MORRISANIA (Hoffmann's ; Morrison's Pound). Fruit, very large, 

 round. Skin, dull greenish white, and brownish red next the sun. 

 Flesh, pale yellow, juicy, sugary, and richly flavoured. Flowers, 

 small. Leaves, with round glands. 



Ripe in the middle and end of September. 



It is some years since this peach was introduced from America, but it has never 

 found favour with our fruit-growers. It was first distributed by Governor Morris, 

 of Morrisania, near New York. 



