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THE SPRING- GROVE PEACH. 



Spring Grove. Hort. Soc. Trans, vol. ii. p. 214. Fruit Cat. 

 156. 



This was raised by Mr. Knight, from Neil's 

 Early Purple and the pollen of the Red Nutmeg, 

 the former having crenated leaves, with globose 

 glands and large flowers; and the latter having 

 crenated leaves, with reniform glands and large 

 flowers: in these respects this agrees with its fe- 

 male parent. 



It ripens about the end of August ; and differs 

 from the Grosse Mignonne, and Neil's Early Purple, 

 in being much rounder than they are. 



A very good early variety ; its fruit is not quite 

 so large as that of some others, but it is remark- 

 ably handsome and well-flavoured. 



FLOWERS pale blush, the centre purplish red. 



FRUIT middle-sized, globular, broadest at the 

 base, with a very shallow suture ; bright crimson 

 on the sunny side, greenish yellow on the other. 

 FLESH whitish to the stone, from which it parts 

 freely, very juicy, rich, and high-flavoured. 



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