VARIETIES. 179 



Noblesse is apt to be in vmfavonrable localities. It also ripens earlies, or 

 in the middle of August. 



Boyal George. — This is also a noble peach, high colonied, downy, 

 pale green, dotted with red on the shady side, as if the intense red on 

 the sunny side which pierces the flesh through to the core broke through 

 in spots on the opposite side of the fruit, which is large and globular. 

 The floweiB are small, of a dull red colour, the leaves ample, serrated, 

 and without glands. This variety has no fault, unless it be a weakness 

 for mildew. In localities subject to this troublesome pest it might be 

 advisable to substitute the far too little known and seldom grown George 

 the Fourth for the Boyal George^ The general features of this fine peach 

 are a good deal like the other, but the leaves have glands, it has a 

 stronger constitution, and is not subject to mildew. The fruit is of great 

 size, of a dark crimson colour on the sunny side. The flesh pale yellow, 

 with red rays passing through to the stone,, which is smaller than that of 

 the Boyal George. This fine peach ripens early in September, and 

 although the quality is perhaps a trifle coarser than the Boyal Gteorge, 

 it is melting, rich, and sweet, in all respects a noble fruit. 



Orosse Mignonne. — This is a late August or early September peach, 

 with a large round fruit, somewhat depressed at the summit. Skin pale 

 yello#, mottled with red on the shady side, dark red nest the sun. Flesh 

 pale yellow, a sure sign of a rich, vinous fiavour, which in this case is 

 amply realised, for a more tender, melting, ju^cy peach it is impossible to 

 $nd than a well-finished specimen of this popular Grosse Mignonne, with 

 its score or more of aliases. Only, when you order Grosse Mignonnes, 

 and, in fact, any and all of onr selections, see that you get them. And 

 the only way to make sure of this is to order only of the best firms, 

 whose characters will guarantee the goods true to name. 



Yiolette BAtive, BeUega/rde, or Galcmde. — In this case it is almost 

 impossible to avoid giving synonyms, as this same peach is sold under 

 these three or more names. The fruit is large and globular ; skin very 

 dark purple next the sun, pale green slightly suffused with yellow on the 

 shady side ; flesh pale yellow, melting, rich and juicy ; fiowers small, 

 reddish pink, leaves crenated with globose glands, habit robust, healthy, 

 free from mildew, and remarkably vigorous. 



Bwrrington. — This is a noble large fruit, deep red next the sun, 

 pale yellowish green on the shaded side. Flesh greenish white, slightly 

 'rayed with red to the stone, from which it parts freely, and is rich, jaicy, 

 melting, and of high flavour; the flowers are large, of a bright red colonr, 

 the leaves crenated with globose glands, the tree is vigorous and seldom 

 attacked with mildew; in season the middle of September. 



Early York or Chancellor. — ^If an early peach is wanted, let it bo 



