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10. Waterloo. — Very handsome emd early, ripening 

 ■with Alexander. Colour hrilliant ; flesh inclined to 

 be tenacious. 



EXTRA EAKLY VEACHES. 



Earliness being their chief recommendation, for 

 description see the catalogue of any good nursery- 

 man. 



1. JSarli/ Alfred ] 



2. Early Beatrice 



3. Early Louise 



4. Early Sivers 



6. Early Victoria 

 6. Early Leopold 



The drawback to these is want 



of size, thin watery flesh, and 



► d tendency to revert to the 



clingstone character of the 



parents. 



MID-SEASON PEACHES. 



1. Grosse Mignonne. — Fruit large, melting, and 

 excellent; skin greenish-yellow, mottled with red and 

 covered with fine soft down ; stone small and rough ; 

 flowers large; leaves with round glands. Excel- 

 lent. 



2. Belle Beauee. — Fruit large and flattened ; skin 

 thin, covered with fine down, highly coloured with 

 deep red ; rich and excellent ; flowers large and 

 handsome; leaves with round glands; rather shy 

 when forced early. 



3. Dymond. — ^Fruit large and handsome; skin 

 bright crimson ; flesh melting, rich, and delicious ; 

 flowers large ; leaves with round glands. One of the 

 best, and very handsome. 



4. Bellegarde. — Fruit large, flattened, depressed at 

 sunmiit ; skin deep purple ; flesh pale yellow, rich, 

 vinous, and juicy ; flowers small ; leaves with round 

 glands. One of the best ; fine for exhibition. 



5. Violette JECative. — Fniit above medium size, 

 round, slightly depressed ; skin dark red, almost 

 purple ; flesh melting and excellent ; flowers small ; 

 leaves with round glands. One of the best. 



6. Boyal George. — Fruit large, round, and de- 

 pressed ; skin pale in the shade, marbled with deep 

 crimson next the sun ; suture deep and broad ; flesh 

 yellowish-white, red at the stone; flowers smaU; 

 leaves glandless. A grand old Peach. 



7. Stirling Castle. — Fruit large, round, depressed; 

 skin deep crimson ; flesh white, tinged with red at 

 the stone ; flowers small ; leaves with round glands. 

 A variety of the preceding, and by some preferred, as 

 the tree is not subject to mildew. 



8. Crimson Galande. — Eiuit large, round, and 

 handsome ; skin pale straw in shade, crimson next 

 the sun ; flesh white, tender, and melting, very red at 

 the stone, juicy and delicious ; flowers small ; leaves 

 with round glands. 



9. Magdala. — Fruit medium-sized; skin smooth 

 white, blotched with crimson, deep crimson next the 

 sun; flesh green, melting, and very rich; flowers 



large, handsome, deeply coloured ; leaves with kidney- 

 shaped glands. 



10. Noblesse. — Fruit large, round, with small 

 nipple at apex ; skin pale green in shade^ marbled 

 with dull red next the sun ; flesh white, varied with 

 red next the stone ; flowers very large ; leaves with- 

 out glands. 



LATE PEACHES. 



1. Barrington. — Fruit large, round, with promi- 

 nent nipple ; skin downy, marbled with red next the 

 sun ; flesh firm, tinged with red at stone, rich and 

 good; flowers large ; glands round. 



2. Sea Eagle. — Fruit very large, rather pale, high 

 flavour, keeps a long time ; succeeds Barrington ; 

 flowers large ; one of the best. 



3. Nectarine Peach. — Fruit very large, pointed at 

 apex, nearly smooth like a Nectarine ; flesh firm, rich, 

 and melting ; flowers large ; one of the best. 



4. Prince of Wales. — Fruit large and uneven j skin 

 downy- green in shade, deep red next the sun; flesh 

 white, tender, and rich ; flowers small. 



5. Walburton, late Admirable. — Fruit large and 

 round ; sMn yeUowish-green, mottled with crimson 

 next the sun ; flesh yellowish- white, juicy and rich ; 

 one of the best late Peaches. 



6. Gregory's Late. — Fruit large, flattened; skin 

 pale green in shade, marble with deep crimson next 

 the sun like Royal George ; flesh melting and good ; 

 flowers small, glands round. 



7. Osprey. — Fruit very large, oblate, depressed ; 

 skin pale, tinged with crimson next the sun ; flesh 

 tender, melting, deep crimson next the stone, slightly 

 adherent ; flowers small ; leaves with round glands. 



8. Desae Tardive. — Fruit large, round, flattened; 

 skin pale, covered with small red dots ; flesh greenish- 

 white, tinged with red next the stone, melting, 

 juicy, and vinous ; flowers small ; glands globose. 



9. Raymackei-s. — A large late variety, quality first- 

 rate. 



10. Albatross (Kivers'). — Tery large, and invalu- 

 able for late house. Skin pale, splashed with purple- 

 crimson. 



EARLY NECTAHIKES. 



1. Lord Napier. — Fruit large ; skin pale cream, 

 mottled with red next the sun; flesh white and 

 tender, juicy, with flavour of Stanwick; flowers 

 large ; leaves with reniforme glands ; one of the best 

 early kinds. 



2. Advance. — Fruit medium-sized, round, with a 

 deep suture ; skin dark bronzy-green, crimson next 

 the sun ; flesh greenish-white, rich, with Stanwick 

 flavour ; flowers large ; leaves without glands. 



3. Hardwiche. — Fruit large, round; skin pale, 

 covered with purple next the sun ; flesh greenish- 

 white, red next the stone ; flowers large ; glands 

 none ; a good old Nectarine. 



