244 PEACHES. 



flat and somewhat depressed. Skin covered with a 

 thickish down, of a delicate yellow, tinged with pale red 

 on the sunny side, and beautifully marbled with a 

 deeper colour. Flesh pale citron, but of a bright red 

 next the stone, from which it separates ; it is perfectly 

 melting, and very juicy. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of September. 



This beautiful little peach was raised by T. A. Knight, 

 Esq., of Downton Castle, from a seed of the Sweet Al- 

 mond, the blossom of which had been impregnated by 

 the blossom of a peach. 



It was first exhibited at the Horticultural Society in 

 September, 1817. 



2.* BELLE CHEVREUSE. Duhamel, No. IS. Gr. 

 Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 549- 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers mid- 

 dle sized. Fruit middle sized, more long than round, 

 rather narrowed at the apex. Skin greenish white next 

 the wall, but of a beautiful flesh colour, marbled and 

 streaked with a darker colour on the sunny side. Flesh 

 white and melting, but red at the stone, from which it 

 separates. Juice plentiful, sugary, and richly flavoured. 

 Stone oblong, almost smooth. 



Ripe the beginning of September. 



3. BELLE DE VITRY. Duhamel, No. 34. t. 25. 

 G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 542. 



Admirable Tardive. Ib. 



Bellis. Miller, No. 22. Forsyth, Ed. 3. No. Op. 



Leaves doubly serrated, glandless. Flowers small, 

 dull red. Fruit middle sized, a little more broad than 

 long, with a somewhat deep and broad suture, which 

 extends to the apex, which leaves one of its sides pro- 

 minent, and the other flat, terminated by a depressed 

 and somewhat flat nipple. Skin pale greenish yellow 

 next the wall, but tinged with red on the sunny side, 

 and marbled with a dull and deeper colour. Flesh 



