PEACHES. 843 



PKINCESS OF WALES.— Fruit, very large and round, terminated 

 by a nipple. Skin, cream-coloured, very slightly shaded with blush. 

 Flesh, melting, juicy, and very richly flavoured ; deep red at the stone, 

 from which it separates. Flowers, large. Leaves, with round glands. 



A fine and handsome fruit, raised by Mr. Elvers from seed of Pavie 

 de Pompone. It ripens in the middle and end of September. 



PUCELLE DE MALINES.— Fruit, pretty large, round, and de- 

 pressed, having a well-marked suture. Skin, very downy, clear yellow 

 in the shade, but highly coloured with red next the sun, and marked 

 with brown spots. Flesh, yellowish white, stained with red round the 

 stone, melting, juicy, sugary, with a delicious perfume, and separating 

 from the stone. Flowers, large. Leaves, without glands. 



Ripens in the end of August and beginning of September. 



This belongs to the Noblesse race, but it is not so good as that 

 variety. 



Purple Alberge. See Yelhw Alberge. 

 Red Alberge. See Yellow Alberge. 

 Red Avant. See Red Nutmeg. 



RED MAGDALEN (French Magdalen; Madeleine de Courson ; 

 Madeleine Rouge). — ^Fruit, rather below medium size, round, and 

 flattened at the stalk. Skin, pale yellowish white in the shade, fine 

 bright red next the sun. Suture, deep, extending on one side. Flesh, 

 white, veined with red at the stone, firm, rich, sugary, and vinous. 

 Flowers, large. Leaves, without glands. 



Ripens in the end of August and beginning of September. 



RED NUTMEG {Avant Peche de Troyes ; Avant Rouge; Brown 

 Nutmeg ; Red Avant). — Fruit, small, roundish, terminated by a small 

 round nipple. Skin, pale yellow, bright red, marbled with dark ver- 

 milion, next the sun. Suture, distinct. Flesh, pale yellow, reddish 

 under the skin on the side next the sun and at the stone, sweet and 

 musky. Flowers, large. Leaves, with kidney-shaped glands. 



Ripens in July and August, and valuable only for its earhness. 



This was for many years the earliest of all peaches. 



REINE DES VERGERS {Monstrwuse de Doue). — Fruit, very 

 large, upwards of three inches in diameter ; round and inclining to 

 oval in its shape, marked with a suture that extends nearly over its 

 entire circumference. Skin, pale green, thickly covered all over with 

 red dots, which in some parts are so dense as to form red mottles, and 

 next the sun it is entirely red. Flesh, greenish, very deep red next 

 the stone, from which it freely separates ; rather firm and solid, very 

 juicy, and with a rich, sprightly, and vinous flavour. Flowers, small. 

 Leaves, with kidney-shaped glands. 



A valuable market peach from its large size and firm flesh. It 

 ripens in the middle of September. The tree is very hardy, and is an 

 abundant bearer. 



