PEACHES. 847 



THAMES BANK.— Fruit, about the size of Late Admirable, and 

 rather more oblong in shape. Skin, deep orange yellow, marked on 

 the side next the sun with several broken streaks of crimson. Flesh, 

 tender, melting, and juicy, and, for a yellow-fleshed peach, highly 

 flavoured. 



This is a good late yellow-fleshed peach, and is highly ornamental in 

 the dessert. It was raised by Mr. Rust, gardener to L. Sulivan, Esq., 

 Broom House, Fulham. 



VANGUARD. — The only apparent distinction between this and the 

 Noblesse is in the habit of the trees, which in Vanguard is more robust 

 and hardy than in the Noblesse ; and the maiden plants rise with a 

 prominent leader, while the Noblesse makes a roundheaded bush. 

 Flowers, large. Leaves, without glands. 



VAN ZANDT'S SUPERB.— Fruit, above medium size, oval. Skin, 

 pale waxen yellow, almost smooth, and delicately mottled with red on 

 the side next the sun. Flesh, separating freely from the stone, tender 

 and melting, richly flavoured. Flowers, small. Leaves, with round 

 glands. 



An excellent American peach. Ripe in the middle and end of 

 August. 



Veloutee Tardive. See Nivette. 



Vineuse de Fromentin. See Belle Bauce. 



Vineuse Hative. See Belk Baiwe. 



VIOLETTE HATIVE {English Galande ; Hardy GalandeY—TiAs 

 is evidently a variety of Bellegarde or French Gralande, but is not so 

 large in the fruit, and of a paler colour, although it also is of dark red 

 colour next the sun. Flowers, small. Leaves, with round glands. 



This variety may readily be distinguished by nurserymen, as it 

 grows freely on the Mussel, while the Bellegarde requires the Pear- 

 Plum or Brompton Stock. 



A large and very excellent peach, ripening in the middle of Sep- 

 tember. 



WALBURTON ADMIRABLE.— Fruit, large and round. Skin, 

 pale yellowish green on the shaded side, and crimson, mottled with a 

 darker colour, next the sun. Flesh, yellowish white, melting, juicy, 

 rich, and highly flavoured. Flowers, small. Leaves, with round 

 glands. 



This is one of the best late peaches, and ripens in the end of Sep- 

 tember and beginning of October. The tree is very hardy and a good 

 bearer. • 



This was raised at Walburton, near Chichester in Sussex. 



WASHINGTON RATH-RIPE.— Fruit, above medium size, round, 

 and marked with a delicate suture. Skin, greenish yellow, or rather 



