PEACHES. 825 



A BEG {Mignonne d Bee ; Pourpree d Bee). — Fiiiit, large, roundish, 

 uneven in its outline, terminating at the apex in a bold, blunt nipple, 

 and marked with a shallow suture, which is higher on one side. Skin, 

 remarkably thin and tender, of a lemon-yellow colour, with crimson 

 dots on the shaded side, but covered with a crimson cheek and darker 

 dots of the same colour on the side exposed to the sun. Flesh, white, 

 with a very slight tinge of red next the stone, from which it separates 

 very freely ; remarkably tender and melting, sweet, and with some- 

 what of a strawberry flavour. Flowers, large. Leaves, with round 

 glands. 



This is a very fine and early peach. It ripens in the third week of 

 August. 



This originated at EouUy, near Lyons. 



Abricot^. See Yellow Admirable. 



ACTON SCOT. — Fruit, small, narrow, and depressed at the top. 

 Skin, pale yellowish white, marbled with bright red next, the sun. 

 Suture, weU marked. Flesh, pale throughout, melting, rich, and 

 sugary. Flowers, large. Leaves, with round glands. 



A delicious little peach. Eipe in the end of August. 



Admirable. See Early Admirable. 



ALBATROSS. — This is very similar to Osprey in its appearance, 

 but differs from it in having large flowers, and with no glands on 

 the leaves. It is later than Prince of Wales. 



Alberge Jaune. See Yellow Alberge. 



ALEXANDRA {Alexandra Noblesse ; Seedling Noblesse). — Fruit, of 

 the largest size, round, and marked with a rather deep suture. Skin, 

 covered with rough down, perfectly pale, without any trace of colour 

 upon it except a few clusters of red dots on the side exposed to the 

 sun. Flesh, white, quite pale at the stone, from which it separates 

 freely ; very tender and melting, juicy, richly flavoured and vinous. 



Flowers, large. Leaves, with round glands. 



It ripens in the middle of August. 



Tills noble peach was raised by Mr. Eivers from the Old Noblesse, from whicn 

 it is readily known by its round glands on the leaves. Unlike the old variety, the 

 tree is not subject to mildew, while the fruit has all the richness of the Old 

 Noblesse. 



The peach figured and described by M. Burvenich, in the Bulletin d' Arboricul- 

 ture, second series, vol. iii., under the name of Alexandra Noblesse, and which has 

 no glands on the leaves, is an error, for the distinguishing character of Alexandra 

 is its round glands. 



AMERICAN NEWINGTON {Early Newington Freestone).— 'Fimi, 

 large, round, and marked with a suture, which is higher on one side. 

 Skm, yellowish white, dotted with red in the shade, and bright red 

 next the sun. Flesh, white, red at the stone, to which some strings. 



