460 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



Grosse Mignonne, and little different from that variety ; and it is not improbable 

 that it may have been what Grimwood afterwards grew as Grimwood's Royal 

 George, which is a form of Grosse Mignonne. This being so, the difficulty of 

 propagation is easily explained, for the Grosse Mignonne and Grimwood's Royal 

 George require to be budded on the Pear Plum or Damas Noir stocks. 



John Millet, whose name is associated with this peach, was one of the earliest 

 who practised forcing gardening. Bradley, writing early in the eighteenth century, 

 says, "1 have seen in his garden ripe cherries in February, and apricots, roses, and 

 jonquils about three months before their natural seasons .... and this he does 

 with the assistance of horse-dung, judging it to yield a more gentle sweating heat 

 than fire." 



Royal Kensington. See Grosse Mignonne. 

 Royal Sovereign. See Grosse Mignonne. 

 St. Laurent Jaune. See Eosanna. 



SALWEY. Fruit, medium sized, round. Skin, of a deep rich 

 yellow colour. Flesh, deep orange colour, very melting, juicy, and 

 vinous. Flowers, small. Leaves, with kidney-shaped glands. 



Ripe in the end of October and beginning of November. 



This is one of the yellow peaches, the skin and flesh of which are 

 like those of an apricot, but it has not maintained the high character 

 it possessed when it was first introduced. 



It was raised by Colonel Salwey from a peach stone brought from Italy, and was 

 introduced by Mr. Charles Turner, of Slough. 



Sandalie, See Yellow Admirable. 

 Scandalian. See Yellow Admirable. 



SEA EAGLE. Fruit, very large, three inches and a half wide and 

 three inches high ; round and even in its outline, and marked with a 

 slight suture. Skin, pale lemon yellow, and with a deep red cheek on 

 the side next the sun ; that on the shaded side being paler. Flesh, 

 white, with a pale yellow tinge and a deep stain of red next the stone, 

 which extends nearly through the whole ; vinous and richly flavoured. 

 Flowers, large. Leaves, with round glands. 



A very handsome late peach, ripening in the end of September and 

 beginning of October in the open air, and one of the best for outdoor 

 cultivation. 



It was raised by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, from Early Silver Poach. 



Seedling Noblesse. See Alexandra. 



SHANGHAI (Chang-hai). Fruit, very large, roundish. Skin, 

 pale yellowish green on the shaded side, and light red next the sun. 

 Flesh, pale yellow, very deep red at the stone, to which some of the 

 strings adhere ; melting, juicy, and richly flavoured. Flowers, large. 

 Leaves, with kidney-shaped glands. 



Ripens in the middle of September. The tree is an excellent bearer, 



