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PEACH. 



truding part like a nipple or teat : hence the name. 

 The colour a hlush red on the sun side, and yellow- 

 ish on the other. The flesh is white, but red at the 

 stone, from which it separates, and full of fine- 

 flavoured juice. 



The tree is hardy, consequently healthy, and not 

 liable to mildew. It is also a good bearer if worked 

 on the pear plum ; for though it sometimes takes on 

 the muscle stock, such is not to be preferred. 



25. Chancellor P, — Ripens towards the end of 

 September. (Miller says the end of August; but 

 we do not find it so in these days.) And here it may 

 again be observed, that almost all the writers about 

 the beginning of the last century — viz. Switzer, 

 Langley, and Miller — give earlier dates for the 

 ripening of the fruits they describe than we find 

 them to do at the present time ; and this would lead 

 us to infer, as before observed, that the summers were 

 warmer in those days than what we now experience. 



Tlie leaves are slightly sawed; flowers small, and 

 of a bright red ; fruit large, somewhat oval ; where 

 exposed to the sun fine red, and light yellow behind. 

 The flesh is also yellowish, but red at the stone, 

 from which it separates. The juice is abundant and 

 richly flavoured, particularly in dry seasons and on 

 a dry soil; on which last all the late peaches should 

 be planted, not only to accelerate their ripening, but 

 improve their flavour. This variety requires the 

 pear plum stock, on which it becomes a middle-sized 

 tree and a good bearer. 



26. Late Admirable P. — Ripens at the same 



