THE PEACHES OF NEW YORK 485 



Vessier. i. Mag. Hort. 27: $4$- 1861. 



Vessier is a late, French peach, w4th rich, melting flesh. 

 Victor. 1. Del. Sta.Rpt. 13:110. 1901. 2. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 11. 1907. 3. Am. 

 Pom. Soc. Cat. 39. 1909. 



Early Victor. 4. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 12, 13. 1905-06. 



Victor is a variety of unknown parentage which originated with John B. Bass, Bass, 

 Texas. Fruit medium in size, roundish; color creamj^-white with a red blush; flesh 

 creamy-white, melting, juicy, subacid, with an almond flavor; quality good; stone semi- 

 clinging; season early. 

 Victoria, i. Ariz. Sta. Bui. 15:62, 67. 1895. 2. Glen St. Mary Nur. Cat. 14. 1900. 



Victoria is of American origin and belongs to the Spanish type. Fruit large, nearly 

 round; skin yellow; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, free; ripens in Florida early in August. 

 Vilmorin. i. Can. Exp. Farm Bui. 2nd Ser. 3:68. 1900. 2. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 

 119 fig. 1906. 



Vilmorin was obtained by Alexis Lepdre, Montreuil, France. Fruit large, roundish, 

 flattened at the base; skin pale yellow, washed with bright red; flesh free, white, tinged 

 with dark red at the pit, juicy, with a pleasant, sweet, aromatic flavor; ripens from the 

 middle to the last of September. 



Vineuse de Fromentin. i. Christ Worterb. 351. 1802. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 212. 

 .83 2, 



Wcinltafte Fromentiuerpfirsche. 3. Christ Handb. 594. 1817. 



Fromentiner Lieblingspfirsich. 4. Dochmhl Fiihr. Obstkunde 3:202. 1858. 



The fruit of this variety is similar to that of Grosse Mignoime with which it is often 

 confused. Glands round; flowers large; fruit roundish, somewhat compressed at the ends; 

 skin nearly covered with dark red; flesh white except at the stone, tender, vinous, juicy; 

 stone small, free. 



Vineuse Hative. i. Poiteau Pom. Franc. i:No. 17, PI. 1846. 2. Leroy Diet. Pom. 

 6:300, 301 fig., 302. 1879. 



Although Poiteau and Leroy diff'er somewhat as to the origin of this peach, there 

 is probably no doubt but that it was found near Paris, France, more than two centuries 

 ago. Fruit medium in size, roundish, compressed at the ends; skin greenish-yellow, with 

 a dark red blush; flesh white, red under the skin and at the stone, juicy, vinous, sweet; 

 stone free ; ripens the last of August. 

 Vinous Purple, i. Prince Potn. Man. 1:190. 1831. 



This variety resembles Grosse Mignonne but is distinct. Fruit large, divided on one 

 side into two sections by a deep groove; skin fawn-colored, covered with very dark red; 

 flesh white, red under the skin and around the pit, juicy, vinous, with a slightly acid flavor; 

 stone free. 



Violet Hative. i. Langley Pomona 104, PI. 30 %• 6. 1729. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 

 637. 1869. 



Grosse Violette H&tive. 3. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:27, PI. XVI fig. I. 1768. 



Violette Hative. 4. Brookshaw Hort. Reposit. 1:33, PL 17 fig. 2. 1823. 5- Hogg 

 Fruit Man. 233, 234. 1866. 



