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white and tinged with red all through, parting readily from the 

 stone ; flavour very good and melting. Ripe early in August. 



Early Louise. — True. Flowers small ; leaves with kidney 

 glands ; fruit small to medium ; skin pale on the shaded side, 

 dark red on the exposed side ; flesh creamy white, clinging 

 firmly to the stone ; flavour second rate. Ripe at the end of 

 July or early in August. 



Early Purple. — True. This variety had been grown under 

 the name of French Mignonne, but the Committee decided that 

 the name now given was correct. Flowers large ; leaves with 

 kidney glands ; fruit a flattish round ; skin a pale green dotted 

 with crimson, on the unshaded side deep purplish crimson ; flesh 

 white, heavily splashed with red, deepening near the stone, to 

 which it clings a little : flavour delicious. Ripe at the end of 

 August. 



Early Rivers.— True. Flowers large ; leaves bluntly serrated, 

 with kidney glands ; fruit large, round, pale yellow on the 

 shaded side, beautiful soft red on the exposed side ; flesh white, 

 parting freely from the stone ; flavour excellent. Ripe early in 

 August. This is a lovely Peach, but has the serious defect at 

 Chiswick of having about 90 per cent, of its fruit with split 

 stones, causing the fruit to be of no value. 



Early Silver. — True. Flowers large ; leaves slightly serrated, 

 with kidney glands ; fruit medium to large, roundish, ovate, 

 usually having a prominent nipple at the apex ; skin, a pale 

 cream colour with a delicate red flush on the exposed side ; 

 flesh white, parting freely from the stone ; flavour moderately 

 good. X somewhat shy bearing and unsatisfactory Peach at 

 Chiswick. Ripe at the end of August. 



Early Victoria. — True. Flowers large ; leaves glandless ; fruit 

 medium, round ; skin pale green on the shaded side, dull red on 

 the exposed side. Flesh white and of only fair quality. Ripe 

 middle of August. 



Early York. — True. Flowers large ; leaves with round 

 glands ; fruit roundish, ovate, medium to large, frequently with a 

 nipple at the apex ; skin pale green on the shaded side, dark red or 

 crimson on the exposed side ; flesh whitish, melting, and parting 

 freely from the stone ; flavour first rate. Ripe early in August. 



Exquisite. — True. Flowers small ; leaves moderately ser- 

 rated, with round glands ; fruit large, roundish, ovate, with a 



