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white, pale red next the stone, from which it separates, melting, very 

 juicy, rich, and excellent. Stone, small and oblong. Flowers, small. 

 Leaves, with kidney-shaped glands. 



Kipens early in August, after the Eed Nutmeg, and is one of the 

 best early peaches. The tree is well adapted for pot culture. 



Smith's Early Newington. See Early Newington. 

 Smooth-leaved Eoyal George. See Grosse Mignonne. 



SPEINGKOVE. — Fruit, medium sized. Skin, pale green in the 

 shade, bright red next the sun. Excellent, very much resembles 

 Acton Scot. Flowers, large. Leaves, with* round glands. 



Eipens in the end of August and beginning of September. 



Steward's Late Galande. See Chancellor. 



STUMP THE WOELD.— Fruit, large, nine inches and a quarter in 

 circumference, roundish, inclining to roundish-oval, flattened, and 

 rather pitted at the apex ; the suture shallow, and passing a Httle be- 

 yond the apex. Skin, pale yellowish white, finely dotted with red, 

 and with a good deal of colour next the sun. Flesh, white, very melt- 

 ing and juicy, rich, and dehciously flavoured. Flowers, small. Leaves, 

 with round glands. 



An American variety, which has not attained the excellence in this 

 country which it is reputed to have in the United States. 



SULHAMSTEAD. — Fruit, roundish, depressed. Skin, pale yel- 

 lowish green, with fine red next the sun. Flesh, very excellent. 

 This very much resembles the Noblesse. Flowers, large. Leaves, 

 without glands. 



Eipens in the end of August and beginning of September. 



Superb. See Eoyal George. 



Superb Eoyal. See Grosse Mignonne. 



SUSQUEHANAH. — Fruit, very large, nearly round. Skin, rich 

 yellow, with a beautiful red cheek extending nearly over the whole 

 surface. Flesh, yellow, sweet, juicy, with a rich vinous flavour. 



A large, handsome peach ; ripe in the middle of September. The 

 Eev. WUham Kingsley, of South Kelvington, near Thirsk, has grown 

 this in great perfection. He informed me " one weighed well over the 

 pound, and was twelve inches and three-quarters in girth. I gave it 

 away, and it was not eaten for nearly a week, and was then said to be 

 excellent." 



TETON DE VENUS.— Fruit, elongated, larger than the Boudin, 

 but much paler, having but little colour next the sun, and pale yel- 

 lowish white in the shade, surmounted by a large turgid nipple. 

 Flesh, white, red at the stone, from which it separates, delicate, 

 sugary, and very rich. Flowers, small. Leaves, with round glands. 



Eipens in the end of September. 



This is quite distinct from Late Admirable, with which it is some- 

 times made synonymous. 



