PEACHES. 



the crown of a Medlar. The colour of the Skin is pale 

 yellow, mottled or speckled with red on the part exposed 

 to the sun. Flesh pale yellow, having a beautiful radi- 

 ated circle of red surrounding the stone, and extending 

 far into the fruit. The consistence and flavour of the 

 flesh is that of a good melting peach, being sweet and 

 juicy, with a little noyeau flavour. 



It first ripened its fruit in this country at Thames 

 Ditton, and was sent to the Horticultural Society by 

 John Braddick, Esq., in 1819. Hort. Trans. Vol. iv. 

 p. 512. 



9. FORD'S SEEDLING. O. LindL in Hort. Trans. 

 Vol. v. p. 539. 



Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers 

 large, of a beautiful pale rose colour. Fruit middle 

 sized, a little narrowed at the apex, and having a slight 

 suture. Skin yellowish green, marbled with bright 

 red on the sunny side. Flesh yellowish green, quite to 

 the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, of 

 a rich poignant flavour. 



Ripe the middle of September. 



10. MALTA. G. LindL in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. 

 p. 539. Pom. Mag. 1. 15. 



Peche Malte. Duhamel, No. 15. 



Peche de Malte. Lelieur. 



Malte de Norman die. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 91- 



Belle de Paris. Bon. Jard. 1827. P- ^76. 



Italian Peach. Miller, No. 12. According to ^he 

 Pom. Mag. 



Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers 

 large, pale. Fruit middle sized, generally depressed at 

 the apex, with a broad shallow suture on one side, and 

 slight traces of one on the other. Skin, on the shaded 

 side, pale dull greenish yellow ; next the sun, broadly 

 marked with broken blotches of dull purplish red. Flesh 

 greenish yellow, with a slight stain of purple next the 



