The Large Mignone is somewhat oblong in shape, and genet ally swells out on one side ; the juice is very sugary, and of high flavour : this, though a free-stone, being rather a tender sort, is generally budded on a peach or apricot stock.
The Early Newington, or Smith's Newington (supposed to be the pavie Mane of Duhamel) is a fruit of middling size, of a fine red next the sun ; flesh firm, with a sugary well-flavoured juice; ripening the beginning of September a cling-stone : the tree a good bearer.
The Noblesse is a large fruit, red or marbled next the sun ; flesh greenish white and melting, very juicy, and, against a good wall and in a favourable season, the juice becomes rich and well-flavoured ; ripens in the beginning of September ; and should be eaten sharp rifle, as the gar deners term it, the fruit being apt to become mealy if not taken just when it ripens.
The Bowline, sometimes called the bourdine, is a large round fruit, of a fine red next the sun ; the flesh white, ' melting, juice vinous and rich; ripens from the beginning to the middle of September : the tree a plentiful bearer, especially when old. In favourable situations in the south of England it has sometimes produced fruit on standards.
The Old Xewington, already mentioned, is a large round fruit, of a beautiful red next the sun ; the flesh white and melting ; when ripe, the juice very rich and vinous ; a clingstone, and not ready- before the beginning of Octo ber.
The Rambouillet, often called cumbullion, is a fruit of middling size, deeply divided by a furrow ; the flesh melt-• ing, of a bright yellow colour ; juice rich, and of a vinous flavour : ripens about the middle of September: the tree a good bearer.
The Teton de Venus is a fruit of middling size and longish shape, of a pale red next the sun ; flesh melting, white ; juice sugary, and not without flavour ; ripens the end of September: the tree is a free bearer, on a warm light soil ; hut the fruit comes to perfection only in fine seasons.
The Royal George is an excellent peach ; and in a very good soil and aspect the fruit becomes large, dark red next the sun, juicy, and high-flavoured. If the soil and aspect be not favourable, the tree proves a shy bearer.
The Catherine is a large round fruit, of a dark red next the sun ; the flesh white, melting, full of a rich juic ; a clingstone ; ripens from the beginning to the middl of October, against a good wall, and in a favourable season ; by Linnaeus shall merely be mentioned, and at the same time the class and order in his system, and the family in the Natural Method of Jussieu, to which the plant belongs. Occasionally, when it may appear useful, some of the foreign names of the trees or the fruits shall be given.