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it parts freely ; flavour first class. Ripe from the middle to the 

 end of August. 



Grosse Violette Hative. — True. Flowers small ; leaves 

 moderately serrated, with both kidney and round glands ; fruit 

 medium, roundish ; skin pale green on the shaded side, dark red 

 on the exposed side ; flesh creamy white, parting freely from the 

 stone ; flavour very good. Ripe at the end of August. 



Hales' Early. — True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, with 

 round glands ; fruit medium to large, round, sometimes having 

 a nipple at the apex and sometimes flat ; skin pale green, faintly 

 streaked with red on the shaded side, dark red or crimson on the 

 exposed side ; flesh creamy white, parting readily from the stone ; 

 flavour first class. Ripe early in August. 



Late Admirable. — True. Flowers small ; leaves moderately 

 serrated, with round glands ; fruit large, pointed, having a 

 prominent nipple at the apex ; skin pale green on the shaded 

 side, dark red on the exposed side ; flesh greenish- white, tinged 

 with red near the stone, from which it parts freely ; flavour only 

 moderately good at Chiswick. Ripe about the middle of 

 September. 



Lord Palmerston. — True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, 

 having round, kidney, and no glands ; skin pale green on 

 the shaded side, deeply flushed with red on the exposed side ; 

 flesh white, tinged with red near the stone, to which it clings 

 somewhat ; flavour very poor. Ripe at the end of September. 

 This variety has nothing to recommend it except its immense 

 size and fine appearance. 



Magdala. — True. Flowers large ; leaves rather deeply serrated, 

 with kidney glands ; skin very pale green, slightly marbled with 

 red on the shaded side, very dark red or crimson on the exposed 

 side ; flesh pale green, parting readily from the stone ; a 

 medium-sized Peach of delicious flavour. Ripe at the end of 

 August. 



Malta. — True. Flowers large ; leaves sharply serrated, gland- 

 less ; fruit medium, flat, round ; skin pale green on the shaded 

 side, dark crimson on the exposed side ; flesh greenish white, 

 heavily tinged with red near the stone, from which it parts 

 freely ; flavour fairly good and best in hot seasons. Ripe at the 

 end of August. 



Nectarine Peach.— True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, with 



