PEACHES, 



ing ; when ripe, the juice very rich and vinous : a 

 clingstone, and matured early in October. 



1 7. Rambouillet Is a fruit of middling size, deeply 

 divided by a furrow ; the flesh meltmg r of a bright 

 yellow colour ; juice rich, and of a vinous flavour: 

 ripens about the middle of September. The tree is a 

 good bearer. 



18. Red rareripe "Is a peach of uncommon excel- 

 lence, frequently called Morris's rareripe. It is of 

 unusually large size, sometimes weighing eight and 

 nine ounces ; of a round form, beautiful red and white 

 skin ; rich, tender and melting flesh, full of sugary,, 

 highly flavoured juice ; equal to any peach cultivated 

 at the same season. Ripens in the early and middle 

 parts of August. Clear at the stone." (Coxe.) 



19. Red magdalen. It is large, round, and of a fine 

 red next the sun ; the juice very sugary, and of ex- 

 quisite flavour: ripening in the end of August. The 

 tree is a free grower, and a great bearer. 



20. Red nutmeg Is a great bearer, and valued for 

 its early maturity. It is of a bright vermilion colour,, 

 and has a fine musk taste. Ripens in August. 



21. Royal George Is an excellent peach, and in a. 

 very good soil and aspect the fruit becomes large ;. 

 dark red next the sun, juicy and high-flavoured. 



22. Swalch. This is a fine, pleasant-flavoured 

 peach. Ripens early in September. 



23. Teton de Venus Is a fruit ofmiddling size and? 

 longish shape ; of a pale red next the sun ; flesh melt- 

 ing, white ; juice sugar}?, and not without flavour: ri- 

 pens the end of September. The tree is a free bear- 

 er on a warm light soil, but the fruit comes to perfec- 

 tion only in fine seasons. 



24. Vanguard Is a good peach, ripens about the 

 middle of September. 



25. White Magdalen. The fruit is of a middle size,, 

 round, with a deep furrow ; of a pale colour, and the 



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