CATALOGUH OF FRUITS. 39 

RIVERS’ SEEDLING PEACHES, (English.) 
The following raised from seed by Mr. Rivers, the eminent fruit grower and nur- 
seryman, of Sawbridgeworth, England, are highly recommended. We subjoin his 
description of them. 
Comet—Large, nearly round; orange, with a crimson cheek; melting, sweet and 
good. Ripens early in October. 
Crimson Galande—Medium size, often large; deep crimson; flesh tender, 
melting, rich, and deliciously flavored ; a freestone peach of the aS hardy, 
prolific, and vigorous habit. Middle to end of August. 
Dagmar—Large ; melting and rich ; skin very downy and of a deep crimson, very 
handsome. Ripe early in August. 
Dr. Hogg—tLarge; firm, yet melting; often stained with red under the skin ; 
flavor rich and sugary ; a freestone peach; hardy, vigorous and _ prolific. 
Middle of August. 
Early Albert—tLarge, nearly oval; melting and excellent; succeeds the Early 
York peach. 
Early Alfred—Above medium size ; melting, and peculiarly rich and agreeable ; 
a most delicious freestone peach. Early in August. 
Early Beatrice—Medium size; with a marbled red cheek; flesh melting and 
very juicy; flowers large, glands small, kidney-shaped. This remarkably 
early peach was raised from a stone of my seedling White Nectarine, and is 
the earliest sort known. (Promises io be very valuable. E. & B.) 
Early Leopold—Medium size; pale yellow and red; very rich and excellent ; 
glands kidney-shaped ; flowers small. Succeeds Early Rivers. 
Early Louise—Medium size; bright red, melting, very juicy and excellent; this 
is nearly as early as Early Beatrice. (Has proved to be a fine sort with 
us. EH. & B.) 
Early Rivers—tLarge ; color pale straw, with a delicate pink cheek ; flesh melt- 
ing, or rather dissolving, with a rich, racy flavor most remarkable. Ripens 
three or four days after Early Louise. (Another desirable sort. EH. & B.) 
Early Silver—Very large; melting and rich, with the vinous flavor of the White 
Nectarine, its parent. Early in August. 
Lady Palmerston—Large; melting and very good ; skin greenish yellow, mar- 
bled with crimson, very handsome; flesh pale yellow. This fine peach ripens 
towards the end of September, and is a most distinct variety. 
Large Early Mignonne—Very large; pale straw with a rosy cheek. Ripens 
first week in August; melting and very rich. 
Lord Palmerston—Very large, the largest of peaches; skin creamy white, 
with a pink cheek ; flesh firm, yet melting, very juicy and rich. Season from 
middle to end of September. 
Magdala—Size medium, shape inclined to oval; skin nearly smooth like a Nec- 
tarine ; color creamy white, marbled and blotched with crimson; flavor a 
combination of the Peach and Nectarine; quite original and exquisite. Sea- 
son middle to end of August. 
Prince of Wales—Very large ; color deep crimson ; melting, rich and excellent ; 
a very fine peach. Middle of September. 
Princess of Wales—Very large, one of the largest peaches known, and one of 
the most beautiful, its color cream, with a rosy cheek; melting, rich and 
excellent. 
Rivers’ Early York—Medium size; skin marbled with red; flesh so melting 
aud juicy as to dissolve in the mouth, leaving no fibre. Season early in Aug. 
The Nectarine Peach—Very large; pointed, with a smooth, nectarine-like 
skin ; flesh melting, rich and racy. Season middle of September. 
