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kidney glands ; fruit large, roundish, with a very prominent 

 nipple at the apex ; skin a cream colour on the shaded side, 

 flushed with red on the exposed side ; flesh white, deep red near 

 the stone, from which it parts readily ; flavour first class, 

 especially from the trees under glass. Kipe early in Sep- 

 tember. 



Noblesse. — True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, glandless ; 

 fruit large, roundish, with a nipple at the apex ; skin a soft 

 yellowish white on the shaded side, flushed with a purplish red 

 on the exposed side ; flesh white, tinged with red near the stone, 

 from which it parts readily ; flavour first class. Kipe early in 

 September. 



Prince of Wales. — True. Flowers small ; leaves moderately 

 serrated, with kidney glands ; fruit large, flattish, round ; skin 

 downy, green on the shaded side, dark crimson on the exposed 

 side ; flesh white, dark red near the stone, from which it parts 

 freely ; flavour very good. Ripe from the middle to the end of 

 September. 



Princess of Wales. — True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, with 

 round glands ; fruit large, flattish, round, with a nipple at the 

 apex ; skin creamy white, flushed with a soft pink on the exposed 

 side ; flesh white, tinged with deep red near the stone, from 

 which it parts readily ; flavour very good. Ripe at the end of 

 September. 



Red Magdalen. — True. Flowers large ; leaves sharply serrated, 

 glandless ; fruit rather small, round ; skin creamy white on the 

 shaded side, red on the exposed side ; flesh white tinged with 

 red near the stone, from which it parts freely; flavour very good. 

 Ripe at the end of August. 



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

 glands. This is very similar to Early York in all points, but 

 possesses a better constitution, and sets its fruit more freely 

 than the Early York does. Ripe early in August. 



Royal George. — True. Flowers small; leaves sharply serrated, 

 glandless ; fruit large, round ; skin pale green on the shaded 

 side, deep red or crimson on the exposed side ; flesh greenish 

 white, heavily marked with red near the stone, from which it 

 parts readily ; flavour first class. Ripe about the middle of 

 August. Several other trees at Chiswick under this name 

 were incorrect, having both round and kidney glands on the 



