PEACHES. 181 



very red at the stone, to which it firmly adheres. Juice 

 rich, and of a high vinous flavour. 

 Ripe the middle of September. 



58. Pavie Madeleine. G. LindL in Hort. Trans. 

 Vol. V. p. 538. Duhamel, No. 9. 



Pavie Blanc. lb. 



Persique a Gros. Fruit Blanc. Bon. Jard. 1822. 



Me'lecoton, lb. 



Merlicoton. lb. 



Myrecoton. lb. 



Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers large, 

 pale blush. Fruit middle sized, somewhat broadly globu- 

 lar. Suture rather deep at the base, but shallow at the 

 apex, where is sometimes implanted a small acute nipple. 



Skin pale yellowish white next the wall ; but of a beauti- 

 ful red, marbled and streaked with a deeper colour on the 

 sunny side. Flesh firm, pale yellowish white to the stone, 

 to which it closely adheres. Juice sugary, and well flavour- 

 ed. Stone middle sized, shortly ovate, thick, not deeply 

 rugged. 



Ripe the beginning of September. 



This has been considered by some to be the same as 

 Smith's Newington ; but it appears to me to be a different 

 fruit, being always more broad than long, while the other is 

 always more long than broad, and has also more colour at 

 the stone. 



59. Portugal. Hitt, p. 322. Miller, No. 23. G. 

 LindL in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 553. 



Leaves crenaXe. Floivers smaW. Frm7 above the middle 

 size, somewhat globular. Skin pale yellow next the wall, 

 sprinkled with numerous red dots ; but of a deep red or 

 purple colour on the sunny side. Flesh firm, yellowish 

 white, but of a faint red at the stone, to which it closely ad- 

 heres. Juice rich and vinous. Stone small, deeply fur- 

 rowed. 



Ripe the middle or towards the end of September. 



60. Smith's Newington. Lanoley, p. 101. t. 28. fig. 

 1. G. Liadl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 538. Miller^ 

 No. 10. 



Early Newington. lb. 



Smith's Early Newington. Hitt, p. 320. 



Leawe.s doubly serrated, without glands. Floioers ]arget 

 pale rose. Fruit middle sized, rather oval, a little narrow- 

 ed at the apex, and more swelled on one side of the suture 



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