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THE CHANCELLOR PEACH. 



Chancellor. Miller's Diet. ed. 8. G. Lindley in Hort. 

 Trans, vol. v. p. 550. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. no. 40. 



This Peach, which is by no means uncommon, 

 is said to be distinct from the fruit of the same 

 name in the French Gardens, which is described 

 by Duhamel as having large flowers. In all other 

 respects, however, the two seem to be much alike. 

 It is generally considered, that the English Chan- 

 cellor Peach is the variety alluded to by Duhamel 

 in describing the true kind. 



In the Jardin Fruitier the true Chancellor is 

 stated to resemble the Chevreuse native, which this 

 does also, except in being later. It is earlier than 

 the late Chevreuse; and, except these two, there 

 is no Peach in the section to which it belongs 

 that it is like. The middle of September is the 

 usual time of ripening. 



LEAVES crenated, with reniform glands. 



FLOWERS small, reddish. 



FRUIT large, oval, with a very distinct channel 

 on one side. Cavity at the footstalk rather small. 

 SKIN not very downy, dark crimson next the sun, 

 pale yellow next the wall, finely mottled towards 

 the union of the two colours ; it peels freely. FLESH 

 pale yellow, very deep red from the stone half way 

 through, melting, very juicy and rich, with a vinous 

 flavour; it parts freely from the stone, but leaves 



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