PEACHES. 24-9 



stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, very 

 rich, with an extremely agreeable vinous flavour. Stone 

 middle sized, oval, pointed, rather rugged. 



Ripe the end of August and beginning of September. 



A very excellent and hardy peach, said to ripen its 

 fruit well on an open standard in Normandy. It bears 

 carriage remarkably well, and will keep longer when 

 gathered than any other peach, except the clingstones. 



11. NEW NOBLESSE. Nursery Catalogues. 

 Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers 



large, pale rose. Fruit middle-sized, somewhat oval, 

 with an obscure suture, quite even at the apex, but ter- 

 minating with a small acute nipple. Skin pale greenish 

 yellow on the shaded side ; but next the sun of a pale 

 red, and marbled with different shades of deeper colour. 

 Flesh greenish yellow quite to the stone, from which it 

 separates. Juice plentiful, rich, and of a most exquisite 

 flavour. 



Ripe the beginning of September. 



This Peach has been sold for some time by Mr. 

 Ronalds of Brentford, who says it was raised by a friend 

 of his from seed ; but when and where I have not been 

 informed. 



12. NOBLESSE. Langley, p. 101. t* 28. fig. 3. G. Lindl. 

 in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 539. Pom. Mag. t. 95. and 

 of all English Writers beginning with Switzer, in 

 1724. 



Mellish's Favourite. Of the Nurseries. 



Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers 

 large, pale blush. Fruit large, for the most part round- 

 ish oblong, a little narrowed at the apex, and terminated 

 by an acute nipple. Skin slightly downy, pale yellow- 

 ish green next the wall ; but of a marbled dull red, 

 marked with broken streaks and blotches of a darker 

 colour on the sunny side. Flesh melting, pale yellow- 

 ish white to the stone, from which it separates. Juice 



