worth cultivating in the same garden as distinct 

 varieties. The Vineuse de Fromentin of the French 

 differs only in being somewhat larger, rather longer, 

 and not so much hollowed at the summit. 



A beautiful, melting, delicious variety, ripening 

 in the beginning of September. One of the finest 

 Peaches in cultivation. 



LEAVES crenated, with globose glands. 



FLOWERS large, dark purplish-red. 



FRUIT large, depressed, hollowed at the summit, 

 with a moderately deep suture on one side, and a 

 wide cavity at the base ; the side marked by the 

 suture is shorter than the opposite one. SKIN 

 rather thinly clad with down. COLOUR rich deep 

 red next the sun, thickly mottled on a yellow ground 

 towards the shade. FLESH pale yellow, rayed with 

 red at the stone, from which it parts freely, melting, 

 juicy, with a rich vinous flavour. STONE small for 

 the size of the fruit, ovate, very rugged. 



The specimens from which the annexed figure 

 was taken, were obtained from the Garden of the 

 Horticultural Society, and produced upon a plant 

 received from the Royal Garden of the Luxembourg, 

 near Paris. 



