PEA.CIIES. 13 



Pt^RSIQUE. Pr. cat. Mil. Dun. Jard. fruit. For. 



COXE. LOND. HORT. CAT. 



Perseque. Gros Persique. Perscque Callong^. Bon Jard. ? 



The flowers of this tree are small and pale red ; the fruit 

 is of fine size, of rather greater height than breadth, irregu- 

 larly rounded, being somewhat angular, or attended with 

 swellings, and scattered over with small protuberances ; of 

 which one at the base by the side of the peduncle is the most 

 remarkable, and resembles an excrescence. The skin is vel- 

 vety, much tinged witli red next the sun ; the flesh is white, 

 but light red next the stone, rather firm before its full maturity, 

 but at that period somewhat melting and replete with juice, 

 which is of a rich and agreeable taste, sometimes accompanied 

 by a slight degree of acidity. The stone is large, considera- 

 bly flattened, and terminated by a long point. This peach is 

 a very good one, and also one of the latest, not ripening at 

 Paris until the end of October ; the tree is exceedingly fruit- 

 ful, and said to be capable of reproduction from the seed 

 without degenerating. The fruit, before fully ripe, may be 

 transported to some distance, and is suitable to cultivate for 

 the market; it is also one of the best of its season, ripening 

 here about the last of September, or early in October. It 

 is somewhat singular that it should be placed in the New 

 Duhamel under the head of freestone varieties, and in the Bon 

 Jardinier under that of dins-stones. 



PA VIE DE PAMIERS. Dun. Pr. cat. 



Palmer's clingstone. Persec, or Persego, of Languedoc. 



This tree produces small flowers, of a lively and rather 

 dark red hue ; the fruit is large, being often eight inches in 

 circumference ; the skin, which adheres closely to the flesh, is 

 covered with a fine down, tinged with a fine red colour next 

 to the sun ; the flesh is white, except around the stone, where 

 it is a very dark red ; and although firm, it is nevertheless 

 very melting, with a profusion of sweet juice. This peach 

 becomes mature in the south of France early in August ; it 



