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should be one of them. Any aspect except nortl^ 

 suits this peach ; and it is easily and successfully 

 forced. 



As to calling the noblesse MellisK's favourite^ it is 

 nonsense ! Every nurseryman in the kingdom has a 

 favourite customer (which may be supposed to be 

 that one who lays out the most money with him), 

 who may have favourite fruits ; and our lists would 

 be so filled with favourites, that the real names would 

 be ultimately lost. 



There was a peach once advertised, under the 

 name of Allen's noblesse, or royal Charlotte, but 

 which proved to be a seedling, raised by Lowe of 

 Hampton-Wick, and by him called royal Charlotte, 

 by others Lowe's melter. It appears to be a variety 

 of the noblesse ; but there is this difference, the 

 Charlotte requires a pear plum, Avhilst the real no- 

 blesse takes more freely on the muscle stock. 



19. Montaban P. — Ripens about the end of 

 August. This is very near akin to the noblesse, both 

 in appearance and qualities. The leaves are deeply 

 serrate ; flowers large ; fruit middle size ; coloured 

 red next the sun, and yellowish behind. The pulp 

 is melting, white, except near the stone, from which 

 the pulp separates, which is juicy and of good flavour. 

 The tree is healthy, and a good bearer ; forces well, 

 and is a favourite with most gardeners who have had 

 the care of it. It takes well on the muscle stock. 



20. Superb Royal F. — Ripe about the beginning 

 of September. The leaves are slightly serrate, the 

 flowers large, and of a bright scarlet colour. The 



