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THE GARDENER. 



The best varieties of peaches in cultivation at the 

 present day in this country appear to have been ob- 

 tained from France. Although designated by various 

 English nameSj most of the sorts have been traced to 

 be synonymous with the French peaches. 



The different varieties admit of the following classi- 

 fication : — 



I. Leaves serrated^ glandless, 



a. Flowers large . ^ SSr''*. | 2! 



7. T7.1 n S Clinkstones S 3. 



h. Flowers small . ^ ^^^^^^ ^ | 



II. Leaves crenated or serrulated^ with globose 

 glands. 



TTii 1 S Clins^stones 8 5. 



Flowers large . \ . | g 



J. Flowers s™,l . | Sgt" | I 



III. Leaves crenated or serrulated^ with ren^form 

 glands. 



T7,i 1 S Clinkstones 8 9, 



a. Flowers large . ^ | jy. 



7, -ci n S Clinkstones S 11. 



h. Flowers small . J ^^^g^^ ^ | 



Six more sections might be formed by admitting 

 suMivisions of middle-sized flowers ; but no varieties 

 worthy of cultivation, and indeed very few of any de- 

 scription, being referrible to such sections, they have 

 been consequently omitted. 



The following list contains the best varieties of 

 peaches, arranged according to the sections to which 

 they respectively belong in the above classification. 



Section 2. Early Anne, Noblesse, Malta. 



Section 4. Koyal George, Royal Charlotte. 



