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latter end of Auguft, and the greateft part 

 of September. 



The Royal George is not one of the 

 largeft peaches, but the tree is generally a 

 good bearer ^ the fruit is of a round make, 

 and no fort of nipple at the upper end ; it 

 has a cleft on one fide, and flat at the ftalk 

 fo far as it is expofed to the fun ; the fkin is 

 of a deep red with a down upon it, and the 

 other part is white and full of fmall red 

 fpecks; the flefh is melting, and very red 

 near the ftone. It ripens in the beginning 

 of September. 



Smith's early Newington is a middle 

 fized peach, of a roundifli make, and a fine 

 red next the fun, with a foft down upon 

 it, but the other fide is of a pale green ; the 

 flefli eats firm, and its juice is very pleafant, 

 and the ftone is red. It ripens at the lat- 

 ter end of Auguft, and beginning of Sep- 

 tember. 



The Noblefs is a large peach almoft 

 round, and marbled on the fide next the 

 fun with a dark red or purple colour, but 

 the other fide is of a pale green ; the pulp 

 is very melting, of a greenifli colour, is 

 full of a pleafant juice, and comes clean 

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