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THE PEACH. 



MALTA. (Syn. Italian.) Rather large, roundish, slightly 

 flattened, suture broad, shallow, surface pale dull green, 

 blotched and spotted with dull purple next the sun; flesh 

 greenish, slightly red at the stone, very juicy, melting, 

 rich, with an excellent sub-acid, vinous flavor. Ripens end 

 of summer. A moderate bearer. Shoots slightly liable to 

 mildew. A spurious sort with globose glands, and of infe- 

 rior quality, has been generally desseminated in this 

 country. 



NOBLESSE. (Syn. Vanguard, Mellish's Favorite.) Large, 

 round-oblong or oval, slightly narrower at apex, and ter- 

 minated by a short acute point; skin pale green, clouded 

 and shaded with light dull red to the sun; flesh pale 

 greenish white to stone, very juicy, with a very rich high 

 flavor. Tree of rather slow growth and liable to mildew, 

 the only drawback on the value of this excellent peach. 

 Ripens end of summer and the beginning of autumn. 

 English. 



SERRATE EARLY YORK.* (Syn. True Early York, Early 

 York of Downing, Early Purple erroneously. Size medium, 



roundish- oval, suture 

 slight ; dotted with red 

 on greenish-white in 

 the shade, dark red to 

 the sun ; flesh very ten- 

 der and full of juice, 

 rich, with a faint ming- 

 ling of acid. Quite 

 early, or middle of 8 

 mo., (Aug.) Growth 

 rather free for a ser- 

 rate-leaved peach. 

 Very productive, and 

 from its earliness, of 

 great value. Differs 



Fig. 240. from the Large Early 



York by its large flowers, cut-leaves, oval fruit, and earlier 

 maturity. 



* This name has been objected to as consisting of more than two words, but it is 

 much shorter than Crawford's Early Melocoton and White Blossomed Incomparable, 

 so commonly adopted. It is even as short as the single term Incomparable. 



