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white veins and mottles interspersed through it ; very tender and very 

 juicy, exceedingly rich and sugary, and with a fine brisk Nectarine 

 flavour ; separating freely from the stone. Flowers, large, very spread- 

 ing. Leaves, with the glands kidney-shaped. 



This is the finest early peach known, and ripens about the 14th of 

 July in an orchard-house. In size and colour it is not unlike Noblesse. 

 In France it succeeds so well that Mr. F. Jamin says it is the finest 

 early peach in France. Its only fault is that it spUts at the stone, 

 which probably arises fi'om imperfect fertilisation, the pistil protruding 

 so far beyond the stamens, and the kernel is imperfect. It is weU 

 adapted for forcing. 



This peach was sent to me by Mr. Eivers on the 20th of July, 1867, when it was 

 first produced, and I was so struck with its superiority over all other early peaches, 

 and its perfectly distinct character, that I considered it a fitting opportunity to 

 record the name of the raiser by associating it with a fruit which cannot fail to 

 become a universal favourite. It was raised from seed of Early Silver. 



EAELY SAVOY {Precoce de Savoie). — This is more ovate in shape 

 than Grosse Mignonne, and paler colour on the side next the sun. 

 Flowers, large. Leaves, without glands. 



It is an excellent variety, and ripens in the end of August. 



EAELY SILVEE. — Fruit, very large, ovate, or roundish-ovate, and 

 sometimes terminated by a nipple at the apex. Skin, of a delicate 

 cream colour, with a slight blush next the sun, which renders it very 

 beautiful. Flesh, separating from the stone, white, melting, and very 

 juicy, with a flavour remarkable for its union of the briskness of the 

 White Nectarine with the noyau of the Peach. Flowers, large. Leaves, 

 with kidney-shaped glands. 



When fully ripe this is one of the most delicious of all peaches. It 

 ripens from the middle to the end of August, and when forced it retains 

 its fine racy flavour better than any other kind. 



This delicious peach was raised by Mr. Rivers, in 1857, from seed of the White 

 Nectarine. 



EAELY TILLOTSON.— Fruit, medium sized, round. Skin, yel- 

 lowish white on the shaded side and dotted with red, but on the side 

 next the sun it is quite covered with dark red. Flesh, white, melting, 

 juicy and richly flavoured, separating from the stone, to which it some- 

 what adheres by means of some of its fibres. Flowers, small. Leaves, 

 without glands. 



An American peach ; ripe from the middle to the end of August. 

 The tree, like many of the glandless-leaved peaches, is very liable to 

 mildew. 



EAELY VICTOEIA. — Fruit, medium sized, roundish, marked on 

 one side with a shallow suture. Skin, very thin, pale yellow on the 

 shaded side, and dark dull maroon on the side next the sun. Flesh, 



