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10. Waterloo. — Very handsome and early, ripening 

 with Alexander. Colour brilliant ; flesh inclined to 

 bo tenacious. 



EXTRA EARLY PEACHES. 



Earliness being their chief recommendation, for 

 description see the catalogue of any good nurst^ry- 

 jnan. 



1. Ern-bj Alfred 



'1. Earhj Beatrice 



3. Early Louise 



4. Early Mirers 

 0. Early Victoria \ 

 6. Early Leopold ) 



j The drawback to these is want 

 I of size, thin watery flesh, and 

 Y a tendency to revert to the 

 I clingstone character of the 

 parents. 



MID-SEASON PEACHES. 



1. Grosse Iliynonnc. — Fruit large, melting, and 

 excellent ; skin greenish-yellow, mottled with red and 

 covered with fine soft down ; stone small and rough ; 

 flowers large ; leaves with round glands. Excel- 

 lent. 



2. Belle Beaucc.- — Fruit large and flattened ; skin 

 thin, covered with fine down, highly coloured with 

 deep red ; rich and excellent ; flowers large and 

 handsome ; leaves with round glands ; rather shy 

 when forced early. 



3. Eyiiioiid. — Fruit large and handsome; skin 

 bright criinson ; flesh melting, rich, and delicious ; 

 flowers large ; leaves with round glands. One of the 

 best, and very handsome. 



4. Bcllcyarde. — Fruit large, flattened, depressed at 

 summit ; skin deep purple ; flesh pale yellow, rich, 

 vinous, and juicy ; flowers small ; leaves with round 

 glands. One of the best ; fine for exhibition. 



5. Violctte Hativc. — Fruit above medium size, 

 round, slightly depressed ; skin dark red, almost 

 purple ; flesh melting and excellent ; fiow^ers small; 

 leaves with round glands. One of the best. 



6. Royal George. — Fruit large, round, and de- 

 pressed ; skin pale in the shade, marbled with deep 

 crimson next the sun ; suture deep and broad ; flesh 

 yellowish- white, red at the stone; flowers small; 

 leaves glandloss. A grand old Peach. 



7. Stirling Castle. — Fruit large, round, depressed; 

 skin deep crimson ; flesh white, tinged with red at 

 the stone ; flowers small ; leaves with round glands. 

 A variety of the preceding, and by some prefeiTed, as 

 the tree is not subject to mildew. 



8. Crimson Galande. — Fruit large, round, and 

 handsome ; skin pale straw in shade, crimson next 

 the sun ; flesh white, tender, and melting, very red at 

 the stone, juicy and delicious ; flowers small ; leaves 

 with round glands. 



9. Magdala. — -Fruit medium-sized ; skin smooth 

 white, blotched with crimson, deep crimson next the 

 sun; flesh green, melting, and very rich; flowers 



large, handsome, dee} ly coloured ; leaves with kidney- 

 shaped glands. 



10. Noblesse. — Fruit largo, round, with small 

 nipple at apex ; skin pale green in shade> marbled 

 with dull red next the sun ; flesh white, varied with, 

 red next the stone ; flowers very lai^go ; leaves with- 

 out glands. 



LATE PEACHES. 



1. Barri)igtO'\ — Fruit large, round, with promi- 

 nent nipple ; skin downy, marbled with red next the- 

 sun ; flesh firm, tinged with red at stone, rich and 

 good ; flowers large ; glands round. 



2. Sea Eagle. — Fruit very large, rather pale, high 

 flavour, keeps a long time ; succeeds Barrington ; 

 flowers large ; one of the best. 



3. Nectarine Peach. — Fruit very large, pointed at 

 apex, nearly smooth like a Nectarine ; flesh firm, rich, 

 and melting ; flowers large ; one of the best. 



4. Prince of Wales. — Fruit large and uneven ; skin 

 downy-green in shade, deep red next the sun; flesh 

 white, tender, and rich ; flowers small. 



5. Tfalburton, late Admirable. — Fruit large and 

 round ; skin yellowish-green, mottled with crimson 

 next the sun; flesh yellowish- white, juicy' and rich ;. 

 one of the best late Peaches. 



6. Gregorys Late. — Fruit large, flattened; skin 

 pale green in shade, marble with deep crimson next 

 the sun like Royal George ; flesh melting and good ; 

 flowers small, glands round. 



7. Osprey. — Fruit very large, oblate, depressed ;. 

 skin pale, tinged with crimson next the sun ; flesh 

 tender, melting, deep crimson next the stone, slightly 

 adherent ; flow^ers small ; leaves with round glands. 



8. Pesse Tardive. — Fruit large, round, flattened ;, 

 skin pale, covered with small red dots ; flesh greenish- 

 white, tinged with red next the stone, melting, 

 juicy, and vinous; flowers small; glands globose. 



9. Raymaclcers. — A large late variety, quality first- 

 rate. 



10. Albatross (Rivers'). — Very large, and invalu- 

 able for late house. Skin pale, splashed with j)urple- 

 crimson. 



EARLY NECTARIXES. 



1. Lord Napier. — Fruit large ; skin pale cream, 

 mottled with red next the sun ; flesh white and 

 tender, juicy, with flavour of Stanwick ; flowers 

 large ; leaves with reniforme glands ; one of the best 

 early kinds. 



2. Advance.— Yvuii medium-sized, round, with a 

 deep suture ; skin dark bronzy-green, crimson next 

 the sun; flesh greenisb -white, rich, with Stanwick 

 flavour ; flowers large ; leaves without glands. 



3. Hardu-icke. — Fruit large, round ; skin pale, 

 covered with purple next the sun ; flesh greenish- 

 white, red next the stone; flowers large; glands- 

 none ; a good old Nectarine. 



