THE ROSE, POME, AND DRUPE FAMILY. 461 



Peaches raised from Seed by Mr Rivers and others. 



Alexandra Noblesse. Very large. This fine Peach is named 

 in Dr Hogg's ' Fruit Manual ' simply the Alexandra. It is, 

 however, a true Noblesse in its fruit, and was raised from that 

 sort ; its habit is different, as it has smooth leaves and round 

 glands ; hence it is not liable to mildew ; flesh melting, rich, 

 and excellent ; flowers large ; tree very hardy. 



Comet. Large, nearly round ; orange, with a crimson cheek ; 

 melting, sweet, and good ; ripens early in October, a week or 

 so before its parent the Salway peach ; flowers small ; glands 

 kidney-shaped. 



Crimson Galande. Medium size, often large ; deep crimson ; 

 flesh tender, melting, rich, and deliciously flavoured; a free- 

 stone Peach of the most hardy, prolific, and vigorous habit : 

 middle to end of August. Flowers small. 



Dagmar. Large ; melting and rich ; skin very downy and 

 of a deep crimson; very handsome; ripe early in August. 

 This is a seedling from the Early Albert Peach ; glands round ; 

 flowers small. 



Dr Hogg. Large; firm, yet melting; often stained with 

 red under the skin ; flavour rich and sugary ; a freestone 

 Peach ; hardy, vigorous, and most prolific : middle of August. 

 Flowers large. 



Early Alfred. Above medium size ; melting, and peculiarly 

 rich and agreeable ; a most delicious freestone Peach, raised 

 from Hunt's Tawny Nectarine : early in August. Flowers large. 



Early Beatrice. Medium size, with a marbled red cheek ; 

 flesh melting, and very juicy ; flowers large ; glands small, kid- 

 ney-shaped. This remarkably early Peach was raised from a 

 stone of Rivers's White Nectarine, and is the earliest sort 

 known, ripening 1865, July n, and in 1867-68, July 5, nearly a 

 month before the Early York Peach in the same house. 



Early Leopold. Medium size ; pale yellow and red ; very 

 rich and excellent ; glands kidney-shaped ; flowers small. Suc- 

 ceeds Early Rivers. 



Early Louise. Medium size ; bright red, melting, very juicy 

 and excellent. This is nearly as early as Early Beatrice, and 

 is a seedling raised from the Early Albert Peach : glands kid- 

 ney-shaped or nearly so ; flowers small : ripens from July 1 2 

 to 1 6. 



Early Rivers. Large; colour pale straw, with a delicate 

 pink cheek; flesh melting, or rather dissolving, with a rich 



