268 PEACHES. 



tween the two fruits has led many gardeners to confound 

 them. The advantage of a sinoptical arrangement of 

 these fruits, in which the glands are made a foundation 

 of the DIVISIONS, is clearly manifest ; for, without con- 

 sulting the simple character, the difference between the 

 Alberge and the Rossanna would, even now, have been 

 left in a state of uncertainty. 



43. RAMBOUILLET. Langley, t. 33. f. 3. Miller, 

 No. SI. 



Rambullion. Ib. 



Leaves crenate. Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, 

 rather more long than broad, and divided by a deep 

 suture. Skin pale yellow next the wall, but of a fine 

 red colour on the sunny side. Flesh bright yellow, but 

 deep red at the stone, from which it separates. Juice 

 rich, of a vinous flavour. 



Ripe the middle of September. 



This peach appears not to be known by any of our 

 modern cultivators ; yet, should it fall in their way, the 

 above description, although defective, will enable them 

 to distinguish it from any other sort. 



44. RED MAGDALEN. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. 

 Vol. v. p. 542. Alton's Epitome. 



Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers 

 small, dark dull red. Fruit middle-sized, rather more 

 broad than long. Suture deep, extending nearly half 

 an inch beyond the centre of the apex ; swelled much 

 more on one side of it than on the other, and having 

 wide cavity at the base. Skin pale yellowish white next 

 the wall, but of a very deep red, interspersed with a few 

 ash-coloured and dark specks on the sunny side. Flesh 

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

 separates. Juice plentiful, and of a very good flavour. 

 Stone oblong and thick. 



Ripe the beginning of September. 



