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bright vermilion colour, and has a line musky 

 taste. This peach is much esteemed, and ripens 

 about the beginning of August. 



3. Early Avant. This has an agreeable 

 flavour, and ripens in August; but is apt to be 

 stringy. 



4. Small Mignonne. Dtiham, n, 3. t. 4. Fom, 

 Franc, 2. p. 326. t. 7- / 3. This is very red on 

 the side next the sun, and the flesh has a rich 

 vinous juice. It is ripe about the middle of 

 August. 



5. Anne. Langley Fom. U 27. / 2. This is 

 said to have taken its name from Mrs. Anne 

 Dunch, of Pusey in Berkshire, where it was first 

 raised ; it is a fine early fruit. It is ripe about the 

 middle or latter end of August. 



6. Royal George. Hooker Fom. Fond, t. 41. 

 This comes in soon after the former ; the 

 flower is large and white ; the fruit of a 

 dark red towards the sun, and full of a fine 

 rich juice. It is ripe about the latter end of 

 August. * 



7. Royal Kensington. This is one of the best 

 peaches that we have ; of a high red colour next 

 the sun, and of a yellowish colour next the wall ; 

 it is a good bearer, and not liable to be blighted. 

 The flesh is full of rich juice. It ripens about 



* This is said to be the same as the Large French, or 

 Grosse Mignonne. 



