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red next the sun. Flesh, pale greenish white, with a faint rogy_ tinge 

 next the stone, melting, very juicy, sweet, richly flavoured, and vinous. 

 Flowers, small. Leaves, with round glands. 



Ripe in the end of September and beginning of October. 



This is one of the very best late peaches. There is a Desse Hdtive 

 quite distinct from this, which ripens in the middle of August, having 

 kidney-shaped glands and large flowers. 



DR. HOGG. — Fruit, large and round, with a very distinct suture, 

 which is deeply cleft at the apex. Skin, thin, but tough, lemon co- 

 loured, dotted with crimson on the shaded side, and with a faint crimson 

 cheek next the sun. Flesh, yeUowish white, somewhat firm, but melt- 

 ing, with a rich, fuU sugary flavour, which adheres to the palate, not- 

 withstanding its fine briskness ; it is very deeply stained with red at 

 the stone, from which it separates freely. Flowers, large. Leaves, 

 with kidney-shaped glands. 



This ripens about the 10th of August, and is a very large early peach. 

 As an exhibition variety, it will be in high repute on account of its size 

 and remarkably full flavour ; and for market purposes, its earliness, 

 size, and the ease with which it bears carriage, will render it one of 

 the most valuable peaches in cultivation. The tree is a very strong 

 grower, remarkably vigorous and healthy, and bears immensely. 



It was raised by Mr. Rivers, from a French peach he received from Brittany, 

 under the name of Feche Deniaux, and first fruited in 1865. 



Dorsetshire. See Nivette. 



Double Montague. See Montauban. 



Double Swalsh. See Royal George. 



Dubbele Zwolsche. See Royal George. 



EARLY ADMIRABLE (Admirable). — Fruit, large, roundish. Skin, 

 fine clear light yellow in the shade, and bright red next the sun. 

 Suture, distinct. Flesh, white, pale red at the stone, rich, sweet, and 

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



Ripens in the beginning of September. 



EARLY ALBERT. — Fruit, above medium size, roundish, frequently 

 with one side of the suture higher than the other, and pitted at the 

 apex. Skin, greenish yellow, and covered with small points on the 

 shaded side, but deep crimson, becoming sometimes almost black, 

 when grown against the wall and fully exposed. Flesh, white, very 

 tender and melting, with a faint brick-red tinge next the stone, from 

 which it separates freely, with an abundant sugary and vinous juice, 

 which is very rich. Flowers, small. Leaves, with round glands. 



A first-rate early peach. Ripe in the beginning of August. 



It was raised by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, from seed of Grosse Montagne, 

 and named in honour of the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. 



EARLY ALFRED. — Fruit, rather large, and marked with a deep 



