96 FRUIT GARDEN. 
Royal Géorge.—This is a well-known peach, much cul- 
tivated. By nurserymen it is often given out under the 
name of Red Magdalen; but the blossoms are small, while 
those of the Magdalen are large. Against a good wall the 
fruit often ripens in the beginning of September, and even 
in indifferent seasons by the middle of that month. Fruit 
large, purplish-red next the sun, whitish where shaded ; 
flesh white, varied with red next the stone, which is free; 
melting, rich, with an abundant sugary juice. It is also 
one of the best kinds for a peach-house, fruiting freely, 
and ripening well. The foliage is, however, rather subject 
to mildew. 
Noblesse.—This has long and deservedly been a favorite 
in our gardens. It is a very large fruit; the skin pale, red 
when ripe; the flesh juicy and rich. The tree is a good 
bearer, and the fruit ripens in September. 
Laie Admirable, or La Royale.—Fruit large ; skin pale 
green next the wall, pale red on the sunny side; flesh green- 
ish white, red at the stone; juice abundant, and, when well 
ripened, of a high flavor. “One of the very best late 
peaches,” says Mr. Thompson, ‘ and ought to be in every 
collection.” It is very proper for the peach-house, to suc- 
ceed the earlier sorts. 
Nearly allied to the preceding is the Teton de Venus, a 
beautiful fruit, but réquiring a warm situation. In a good 
season it ripens at the end of September; is saccharine, and 
at the same time of fine flavor. 
George the Fourth. JL. Hort. Cat. 65; American Or- 
chardist, 223.—This is a fine large peach of American ori- 
gin; bears foreing well, and is a semi-clingstone. It 
requires a flued wall in England. 
Among other ‘excellent peaches may be mentioned: 
Freestones, Chancellor, Knight’s Early, Downton Early, 
