PEACHES. 



becomes melting when tlie fruit is at perfect maturity, \yith, 

 high-flavoured and pleasant juice. Duhamel states that it is 

 very late in ripening, and consequently in the more northern 

 latitudes it does not come to perfection except in seasons when 

 the end of summer and the autumn are dry and very warm. I 

 obtained this variety only the present year, after having made 

 repeated efforts, it being very rarely to be met with even in 

 France. From the description given by Duhamel, it would 

 appear to be best suited to the States south of the Potomac ; 

 but it is quite probable it may succeed in this vicinity, as our 

 summers have so much heat. t ^ r 



LISLE. Pk. CAT. Mil. For. 



La petite Violette hative* Mil. ? ? 



This fruit is of rounded form and medium size ; the skin is 

 of a fine violet colour next the sun ; the flesh is melting, and 

 full of vinous juice ; of a pale yellow colour, except around 

 the stone, where it is very red. It is a clingstone, and ripens 

 early in September. I have not seen this fruit myself, and 

 rely upon Miller and Forsyth for the above description. Miller 

 quotes the " Petite Violette Hative" of Duhamel, which is a 

 Nectarine, as a synonyme of this ; Forsyth copies the descrip- 

 tion given by Miller, but omits the synonyme. 1 do not find 

 this variety in the London Horticultural Society's Catalogue, 

 which would seem to throw some doubt on the subject. 



RAMBOUILLET. Pr. cat. Mil. Lang. For. 



LOND. HORT. CAT 



Rumbullion. Cannon^s Ramhouillet. 

 This fruit is of rather large size and oval form, with a deep 

 suture ; it is of a fine red next the sun, and yellowish on the 

 shaded side ; the flesh is a bright yellow, deep red next the 

 stone, melting, with rich and vinous juice. It ripens in Sep- 

 tember. 



PORTUGAL. Pr. CAT. Mil. For. Lo vd. hort. cat. 



This is a very large round clingstone, of a beautiful red 

 colour on the sunny side, and often marbled ; the flesh is firm, 



