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medium-sized peach, will probably yet hold its 

 ground. 



The Petite Mignonne comes next, a capital 

 variety, and to connoisseurs, the best early peach. 

 It is rare, however, and is succeeded by the Old 

 Grosse Mignonne, which every one speaks so 

 much of; but I cannot say much for it, as it is 

 every one's duty to speak the truth ; and then the 

 mid-season peaches. Noblesse is a well-known 

 kind to the visitors of Covent Garden. Choose 

 the Sulhampstead variety of this, it being by far 

 the best, and the hardiest for the open wall, 

 and also forces well. Then the Jleine des Vergers, 

 a very good peach (mine ripened early in August 

 this year) ; then Royal George and Red Magdalen; 

 two old friends found in every old garden. 



After these come the Malta, that excellent 

 peach. Noisette, no mean judge, calls it "his 

 favourite ; " and mine this year, even the smallest, 

 were nine inches in circumference. Besides, the 

 Malta peach will hang on the tree without falling, 

 an excellent quality in any fruit. It will also be 

 the best to send to your friends at a distance, be- 

 cause it bears carriage the best of any. 



Then you may have the Chancellor peach; 

 Rivers and Leroy of Angers call it " excellent," 

 though MacEwen calls it " ugly." It is a 

 long, almond-shaped peach rather bitter, but 

 otherwise curious, and good. Mine this year 

 were very fine. Then Barrington ; then Bourdine, 



