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stone, juicy, rich, melting and high flavored. Season, 

 August 25th. 



NOBLESSE. 



Vanguard, Mellish, Lord Montague. 



In England, this peach has obtained and retained an 

 excellent reputation, and this after long years of extensive 

 cultivation and trial. In this country, it is scarcely less 

 valued, although its cultivation has not been general. As 

 a variety suitable for forcing, it stands very high, and 

 many trellises and walls are adorned with it. 



Tree hardy and productive. Leaves without glands. 

 Fruit large, globose-oblong, slightly pyramidal, termina- 

 ting in an acute point ; skin pale green, slightly downy, 

 with delicate red cheek. Flesh pale green, or milk-white 

 to the stone, juicy, melting, luscious, spicy. Season, last 

 of August. 



STUMP THE WORLD. 



We regard this as one of the very best peaches we 

 have ; and, excepting in color, little, if any, inferior to 

 Moore's Favorite and Old Mixon, to which it bears a 

 strong family likeness. It is fully two weeks later than 

 these favorite sorts, which gives additional value as a 

 market peach. With us, on the Peninsula, it has not 

 been as extensively introduced and cultivated as its merits 

 deserve ; but, wherever it has been tried, it has given the 

 liveliest satisfaction. Its paleness prevents it from arrest- 

 ing the attention of those who are carried away by 

 bright, gay colors, and thereby slight modest virtue, in 

 their eager search for dash and show. But when its real 

 worth shall bo better known, it will certainly be highly 

 appreciated by all lovers of good fruit, and should become 

 one of our most valuable market varieties. 



Tree thrifty, vigorous, hardy and productive, but not an 

 enormous bearer, leaves with globose glands, 



