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whitish ; but deeply rayed with red next the stone, 

 from which it separates very freely. Juice plentiful, 

 rich, and high-flavoured. Stone oval, pointed, and 

 very rugged. 



Ripe the end of September. 



This is an American Peach of great merit, lately 

 introduced into this country. As it ripens late, it 

 requires to be planted against a south wall, and care 

 must be taken that it is perfectly ripe before being 

 gathered. 



42. PURPLE ALBERGE. Langley, p. 104. t. 30. 

 fig. 5. G. LindL in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 546. 

 Miller, No. 18. 



Red Alberge. Ib. 



Alberge Jaune. Duhainel, 5. t. 5 



Peche Jaune. Ib. 



Leaves crenate, with globose glands. Flowers small, 

 bright pale crimson. Fruit middle-sized, nearly globular, 

 having a pretty deep suture extending from the base to 

 the apex. Stalk inserted in a rather deep cavity. Skin 

 yellow next the wall ; but on the sunny side of a deep 

 red or purple colour, which extends nearly round the 

 fruit. Flesh deep yellow, but of a soft red next the 

 stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful and 

 highly flavoured. 



Ripe the beginning of September. 



The Purple Alberge ripened at Twickenham, in 17^7, 

 on an east wall, August 3. O. S., or August 14. N. S. 



A very neat and hardy little peach, well deserving of 

 cultivation. It has for several years ripened perfectly 

 well upon an open standard in the front of Mr. Kirke's 

 house, in his nursery at Brompton. Hort. Trans. 

 Vol. iv. p. 513. 



MILLER has made his Purple or Red Alberge a 

 synonym of the Rossanna, which, however, does not 

 belong to the same DIVISION ; the great similarity be* 



