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though not vigorous ; remaining freer from insects 

 and mildew than some others ; and may be called a 

 pretty good bearer. The trees under the writer's 

 care at Surrenden, did not do very well ; but he has 

 seen them very fine at Sir Horace Mann's, near Can- 

 terbury. 



13. Templets N. — Ripens in the middle of Sep- 

 tember. This variety has not been appreciated so 

 much as it deserves ; for, though not of the first 

 quality as a fruit, it has one valuable property — it 

 continues long in bearing, whether on the open wall 

 or in the peach-house. Had it no intrinsic merit 

 of its own, still it being commemorative of the right 

 honourable baronet who introduced it, is enough 

 with all lovers of fruit to give it a place in their col- 

 lection. 



The leaves are but slightly serrated ; fiowers small ; 

 fruit middle size ; of a light red on the sun side, and 

 greenish yellow behind : the pulp is agreeable enough, 

 though small in quantity. The tree is hardy, and 

 does better in moderately than in over rich soil. 



14. Peterborough y Genoa, or Late Green N. — 

 Ripens about the beginning of October. This is 

 particularly valuable for its lateness ; being mostly 

 found as a companion to the Catherine peach. The 

 leaves are slightly sawed ; the flowers small, and 

 more contracted than those of any other sort. The 

 fruit are middle sized and round ; the colour a pale 

 green on the outside, some years tinged with red ; 

 the pulp is also greenish, firm., but melting, and parts 

 from the stone ; the flavour passable, 



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