FREESTONE PEACHES. 471 



Class I. Freestone Peaches, with pale flesh. 



1. ACTON SCOTT. Lind. Thomp. 



The Acton Scott, an English peach, raised by Mr. Knight, 

 is one of his cross bred seedlings, between the Noblesse and the 

 Red Nutmeg. It is an excellent early fruit, and will thrive 

 and ripen well at the north. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit of medium size, rather 

 narrow and depressed at the top, with a shallow suture. Skin 

 rather woolly, pale yellowish-white, with a marbled, bright red 

 cheek. Flesh pale quite to the stone, melting, sugary and 

 rich, with sometimes a slight bitter flavour. Middle of August. 

 Flowers large. 



2. ASTOR. Floy. 



An American peach, which originated in New- York, twenty- 

 five years ago. It is good, but hardly first rate. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large ; rather flattened, 

 or broad, and slightly sunk at the top, suture well marked. 

 Skin pale yellowish-white, with a deep red cheek. Stone 

 small. Flesh melting, very juicy, sweet, and of excellent fla- 

 vour. Ripens the last week in August. Flowers large. 



3. BELLEGARDE. O. Duh. Lind. Thomp. 



Galande. ) Nois. and the 



Noir de Montreuil. J French. 



Violette Hative. 1 of many Brentford Mignonne. 



Violette Hative Grosse. [English Ronald's Mignonne. 



French Royal George. f gardens. Large Violet. 



Smooth leaved Royal George. J Early Garlande, (of some.) 



Early Royal George. ) incorrectly of some 

 Red Magdalen. \ American gardens. 



This very excellent French peach is the one most highly 

 esteemed by the Montreuil growers, who supply the Paris 

 markets, and it is equally valued by the English. It is also 

 one of the handsomest and most delicious fruits here. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, round and regular, 

 the suture shallow, the top slightly hollowed, and having a little 

 projecting point. Skin pale yellowish-green, with a rich red 

 cheek, often streaked with darker purple. Flesh slightly mark- 

 ed with red at the stone, a little firm, but very melting, juicy, 

 rich and high flavoured. Stone rather large. End of August, 

 and first of September. Flowers small. 



