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to ripen. Juicy and refreshing, but not so richly flavoured as the later sorts. Leaf 

 glands round ; flowers large, pale rose, with darker eye. F.C.C. 1883. 



Alexandra Noblesse. — This is perhaps the sweetest and most delicious peach 

 grown. Fruits from indoors are pale primrose colour, and the skin is very thin. 

 Flowers do not " set" freely. It is a good grower. Some fruits may have a soft pale 

 red z\im; flesh primrose colour, veined red next the stone ; leaf glands small, round; 

 flowers large, palest blush. 



Amsden June. — This differs from Waterloo only in foliage; the flowers, however, 

 have the merit of setting more freely when forced. The fruit is sweeter than Waterloo, 

 flat, and mottled deep red in places. Leaf glands round ; flowers large, bright pale rose, 

 with dark eye ; skin downy. A.M. 1892. 



Harrington. — Fruit large ; suture small ; skin rough ; colour very pale yellow, 

 mottled with red and deep crimson ; flesh juicy, white, slightly red near the stone ; 

 flavour vinous, rich, and melting. A very fine hardy, rather late fruit. Leaf glands 

 round ; flowers large ; growth vigorous and hardy. Excellent in all forms. 



Bellegarde. — Suture regular, slightly depressed ; skin dark primrose with rosy 

 red cheek (mottled with deeper red under orchard-house culture), on open walls fully 

 exposed it becomes black red, downy, peeling freely ; flesh juicy, pale primrose, melt- 

 ing, more or less red near the stone ; flavour delicious, very rich, certainly one 

 of the finest grown ; free stone ; the stone is sharply pointed at the stalk end. We 

 give rather a longer description of this grand peach than of others, because it is alto- 

 gether first-rate. It must not be confounded with Violet Hative, English Galande, or 

 English Bellegarde. C/i'O'ze'M vigorous, cropping ire.Ay ; foliage bold; leaf glands y^zy 

 small, round ; flowers small, dull flesh-colour. 



Condor. — Fruit downy ; suture wide, with edges rounded ; skin deep blood red, 

 primrose on shaded side, speckled with red ; free stone ; flesh milk white, whiter round 

 the stone, which is small, firm ; flavour rich and almond-like, bitter when fruit is not 

 fully ripe. A very hardy free-bearing variety, for mid-season culture. Leaf glands 

 kidney-shaped to round ; flowers large. 



Crimson Galande. — Suture all round the fruit ; colour greenish yellow shaded and 

 mottled with deep crimson, shading to blackish crimson \ flesh greenish yellow, bright 

 carmine near the stone, which is small ; mealy when fully ripe ; flavour brisk ; skin 

 thick, peeling readily, downy. A very large variety which is valuable for main crop. 

 Bears very freely, and is largely cultivated for the markets. Leaf glands round ; flowers 

 small, salmon red ; foliage bold. 



Duchess of CorIsiwall. — Suture shallow and broad ; skin primrose on shaded side, 

 striped and blotched with red ; stone small, free ; flesh juicy, melting, with a smack of 

 nectarine flavour. This is expected to be an improvement on the early American sorts. 

 Forces well. Leaf glands kidney-shaped ; flowers very large, rose-coloured, and " set " 

 freely. A.M. 1901. 



Duchess of York. — This fine late peach raised by Mr. Divers at Ketton Hall is 

 not yet in commerce, but we believe it will prove a valuable and hardy variety of the 

 Late Admirable race. Leaf glands none^. A. M. 1893. 



DVMOND. — Sutttre marked on one side ; skin greenish yellow, covered with rich 

 bright yellow on sunny side, soft and downy ; flesh melting, greenish white, bright carmine 

 red near the very small stone ; free stone ; flavour brisk and nectarine-like. A very 

 fine large variety. Leaf glands none ; flowers pale rose, very large ; foliage very bold. 



Early Alfred. — Resembles Early York, and ripens at the same season. Has a rich, 

 brisk flavour, and is very juicy. The tree is robust, short-jointed and very hardy, and 

 bears freely. Leaf glands none ; flowers large. 



Early Grosse Mignonne. — Skin downy, pale red on sunny side dotted with 

 crimson ; flesh deep red near the stone, with red veins running towards the skin ; flavour 

 rich and vinous, particularly agreeable. A most exquisite peach following the second 

 early varieties ; foliage flaccid, long and drooping ; leaf glands very small, round ; 

 flowers large, rose. 



Golden Eagle. — A very late yellow-fleshed variety ; fruits very downy, flat, dull 



