THE PEACH. 597 



Fruit large, roundish, uneven in its outline, having a bold blunt 

 nipple at the apex. Suture shallow, highest on one side. Skin thin, 

 of a lemon yellow, with crimson cheek. Flesh white, slight tinge of red 

 next the stone, tender,' melting, sweet. Freestone. (Hogg.) 



ABRICOTEE. 



Yellow Admirable. Grosse Jaune Tardive. D'Abricot. 



Apricot Peach. Admirable Jaune. D' Orange. (Orange Peach.) 



The Apricot Peach (or Yellow Admirable, as it is more frequently 

 called) is an old French variety, but little cultivated in this country, 

 though deserving of attention in the Middle States. It ripens very late, 

 and is thought to have a slight apricot flavor. It grows with moderate 

 vigor, and bears abundantly. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 

 large. 



Fruit large, roundish oval, with a small suture running on one side 

 only. Skin clear yellow all over, or faintly touched with red next the 

 sun. Flesh yellow, but a little red at the stone, firm, rather dry, with 

 a sweet and agreeable flavor. Stone small. Ripens at the beginning of 

 October. 



ACTON SCOTT. 



The Acton Scott is an English Peach, raised by Mr. Knight. It is 

 an excellent early fruit, and will thrive and ripen well at the North. 

 Leaves with globose glands. Flowers large. 



Fruit of medium size, rather narrow and depressed at the top, with 

 a shallow suture. Skin rather woolly, pale yellowish white, with a mar- 

 bled bright red cheek. Flesh pale quite to the stone, melting, sugary, 

 and rich, with sometimes a slight bitter flavor. Middle of August. 



ALBERT'S LATE RARERIPE. 



A Southern variety. Glands globose. 



Fruit large, roundish. Suture slight. Skin not very downy, yellow- 

 ish white, sprinkled with red dots and a marbled red cheek. Flesh pale, 

 light red at the stone, juicy, sweet. Freestone. September. (White.) 



ALEXANDRA. 



Alexandra Noblesse. Seedling Noblesse. 



This variety was raised by Thomas Rivers, from the Old Noblesse, 

 and, unlike the old variety, the tree is not subject to mildew. Glands 

 globose. Flowers large. 



Fruit of the largest size, round, and marked with a deep suture. 

 Skin covered with a rough down, pale, with a few clusters of red dots 

 on the side next the sun. Flesh white, quite pale at the stone, tender, 

 melting, juicy, rich, vinous. Freestone. Early in August. (Hogg.) 



ALIDA. 



Originated with Charles Carpenter, Kelly Island, O. 

 Fruit large, round, dark red. Flesh yellow, juicy, good. September. 

 Freestone. 



