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ripening in August; the pulp rich, juicy, and saccha- 

 rine; the tree is a good bearer, and not apt to be 

 affected with mildew. 



Spring- G-rove. — This is another of Mr. Knight's 

 peaches, raised from the grosse mignonne crossed with 

 the pollen of the nutmeg. It is dark red on one side 

 and bright yellow on the other ; pulp firm, but melting, 

 and of excellent flavor. The tree is a good bearer, 

 especially when on an apricot stock. The fruit ripens 

 in the beginning of September. 



Grosse dlignonne, L. Sort. Qat.^ or NeiVs Early 

 Puri^le. — Fruit large; skin pale yellow, and deep purple 

 next the sun ; flesh melting ; juice plentiful, and of de- 

 licious flavor. The tree is a good bearer, and forces 

 well, but the fruit does not bear carriage. It ripens 

 in the end of August and beginning of September. 



Madeleine de Courson ;- Bed Magdalen of Miller. — 

 Blossoms large ; fruit rather below the middle size ; 

 color yellowish-white next the wall, beautiful red next 

 the sun ; flesh white, with very little red at th6 stone ; 

 juice rich and vinous. Tree a good bearer; fruit ripen- 

 ing about the beginning of September. " An excellent 

 peach,'' says Mr. Lindley, '-^ and ought to be found in 

 every collection." 



Eoi/al G-eorge. — This is a well-known peach, much 

 cultivated. By nurserymen it is often given out under 

 the . name of Pved Magdalen ; but the blossoms are 

 small, while those of the Magdalen are large. Against 

 a good wall the fruit often ripens in the beginning of 

 September, and even in indifferent seasons by the middle 

 of that month. Fruit large, purplish-red next the sun, 

 whitish where shaded ; flesh white, varied with red next 

 the stone, Avhich is free ; melting, rich, with an abun- 



