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THE PEACH. 



cious ; quality "best." Maturity about 20th September. (Dr. 

 W. D. Brinckle, MS.) 



Green Catharine. 



Origin uncertain. Glands globose. Flowers small. Fruit 

 large, roundish. Skin pale green, with a red cheek only when 

 exposed to the sun. Flesh greenish-white, red at the stone, 

 very juicy, melting, and very good flavour. Freestone. Re- 

 quires a warm season to bring it to perfection. Ripe from the 

 fii-st to middle of September. 



Grosse Mignonne. 0. Duh. Lind. Thomp. 



Royal Kensington. 

 Grimwood's Royal George. 



New Royal George. 



Large French Mignonne. 

 French Mignonne. 

 Swiss Mignonne. 

 Purple Avant. 

 Early Purple Avant. 

 Early May. 

 Early Vineyard. 

 Neil's Early Purple. 

 Johnson's Early Purple. 





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Vineuse de Fromentin. 



Mignonne. 



Veloutee de Merlet. 



Vineuse. 



Pourpree de Normandie. 



Belle Beaute. 



Belle Bausse. 



La Royal {of some). 



Pourpree Hative {of some). 



Ronald's Seedling Galande. 



Royal Sovereign. 



Superb Royal. 



The Grosse Mignonne is certainly the " world renowned" ^A 

 peaches. In France, its native country, in England, in America, 

 in short everywhere, it is esteemed as one of the most delicious 

 of varieties. It is a good and regular bearer, a large and hand- 

 some fruit, is a favourite for those who have to grow peaches 

 under glass, and ripens the best crops even in a rather unfavour- 

 able climate, like that of Boston. The great number of names 

 by which it is known abroad (and we have not quoted all), 

 proves the universality of its cultivation. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish, always 

 somewhat depressed, and marked with a hollow suture at the 

 top. Skin pale greenish-yellow, mottled with red, and having 

 a purplish red cheek. Flesh yellowish-white, marked with red 

 at the stone, melting, juicy, with a very rich, high, vinous fla- 

 vour. Stone small, and very rough. Middle of August, before 

 the Royal George. Flowers large. 



Haines' Early Red. 



An early peach, originated in New Jersey, of very fine fla- 

 vour, and so hardy and productive as to be a popular orchard 

 fruit. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit of medium size, round, de- 

 pressed at the top, with a well-marked sutule extending round 

 the fruit one half larger than the other. Skin pale white 



