PEACHES. 



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Velontde Tardive. Bon, Jard. 1827. p. 278. 

 Leaves crenate, with globose glands. Flowers small, pale 

 red. Fruit pretty large, somewhat ovate, with a shallow 

 suture, and a rather depressed apex. Skin greenish yellow 

 next the wall ; but when exposed to the sun, of a lively red, 

 shaded and marbled with a few dashes of a deeper co- 

 lour. Flesh when fully ripe, of a pale yellow, but very red 

 at the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, and 

 of an excellent flavour. 



Ripe the middle and end of September. 

 39.* PETITE MIGNONNE. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. 

 Vol. v. p. 550. 



Double de Troyes. Duhamel, 3. t. 4. 

 Peche de Troyes. Ib. 

 Petite Mignonne. Ik. 

 Early Mignonne. JWiller, 3. 

 Small Mignonne. Ib. 

 Mignonette. Ib, 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers small. 

 Fruit below the middle size, somewhat globular, but com- 

 pressed near the stalk, which is inserted in a small deep ca- 

 vity. Suture rather deep, extending from the base to the 

 apex, which is terminated by a flattish obtuse nipple. Skin 

 yellowish white next the wall, but of a fine red on the sunny 

 side. Flesh white, with a rosy colour next the stone, from 

 which it ssparates. Juice plentiful, and richly flavoured. 

 Stone small, oblong, and thick. 

 Ripe the end of August. 



40.* PouRFRfiE HATIVE. Duhamel, 15. t. 11. G. 

 Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 547. 

 Vineux. Ib. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers large, 

 bright rose. Fruit below the middle size, globular, de- 

 pressed at the apex, having a deep suture extending from 

 the base and across ths summit. Skin pale yellowish white 

 next the wall, but of a deep mottled red or purple on the 

 sunny side. Flesh melting, pale yellowish white, but very 

 red at the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, 

 of a rich vinous flavour. Stone middle-sized, rugged, broad- 

 ly-ovate, blunt at the summit, not pointed. 



Ripe the end of August or beginning of September. 

 41. PRESIDENT. Pom. Mag. t. 54. 

 Leaves crenate, with globose glands. Flowers small, 

 deep red. Fruit large, roundish, approaching to oval, with 

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