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years in England, as appears by Hanbury, whose last edition was published in 1769. It was cultivated by Messrs. Perfect, of Pontefract, fifty years ago, and at that time was plentiful in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but does not appear to have found its way into the London nurseries. There are several Peaches of this class called Mignonnes, which approach very nearly each other, and may be considered as the same; but this I consider to be distinct, as I have never observed those broad and well marked dark patches which so strongly characterise this, upon any of the other varieties.

32. MADELEINE DE COUR SON. Lelieur, Pom. Fran. p. 292. Pom. Mag. t. 30. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 539.

Madeleine Rouge. Duhamel, 10. t. 7.

Madeleine de Courson. Ib.

Rouge Paysanne. Of the French.

Red Magdalen. Miller, 9.

Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers large, pale blush. Fruit below the middle size, globular, flattened, deeply cleft on one side. Skin pale yellowish white next the wall; but of beautiful red on the sunny side. Flesh quite white, with a little red at the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, rich, and vinous. Stone blunt, rather large in proportion to the size of the fruit.

Ripe the end of August or beginning of September.

This is a very excellent Peach, and ought to be found in every good collection of fruit. It is the true Red Magdalen of Miller, and, as such, should never have given way to the one now cultivated under that name; but, like the Elruge and Red Roman Nectarine of that author, the ignorance of some, and the indolence of others, have allowed far inferior fruits to usurp their

names.

33. MILLET'S MIGNONNE. Hanbury. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 542.

Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, of a somewhat globular figure, but rather more broad than long. Skin greenish white next the wall; but of a deep red or purple colour on the sunny side. Flesh very melting, greenish white, but red at the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, and well flavoured. Stone small, oblong, rugged.

Ripe the end of August and beginning of September. In a cold wet season, this tree is frequently attacked, more or less, with mildew; it ought, therefore, to be planted on a dry soil, and in a warm sheltered situation. It is said to have been raised by a Mr. Millet, a market gardener at Brentford, above sixty years ago.

34. MONTAUBON. Langley, t. 28. f. 4. Hitt. p.319. Switzer, p. 88. Miller, No. 11. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 539.

Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers large, pale. Fruit middle-sized, with a small suture extending from the base to the apex. Skin greenish yellow next the wall; but of a deep red on the sunny side. Flesh melting, and white to the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, rich, and excellent. Ripe the middle and end of August.

The Montaubon Peach ripened at Twickenham, in 1727, on a south wall, July 30th, O. S., or August 10th, N. S.

35. NEIL'S EARLY PURPLE. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 544.

Neal's Early Purple. Hooker. Pom. Lond. t. 23. Early Purple. Miller, No. 6.

Johnson's Early Purple,

Johnson's Purple Avant,

of Nursery Catalogues.

Purple Avant,

Padley's Early Purple,

Véritable Pourprée Hâtive. Duhamel, 12. t. 8.

Pêche du Vin. Of the French Catalogues.

Leaves crenate, with globose glands. Flowers large, pale lively rose. Fruit middle-sized, rather more broad than long, somewhat depressed at the apex, having a well marked suture, and a rather deep cavity at the base. Skin pale yellow or straw colour next the wall, with a mixture of scarlet dots; but of a rather dull red, and marbled with a deep purple, on the sunny side. Flesh melting, yellowish white, but red at the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, rich, of an excellent flavour. Stone rugged, oval, sharp-pointed.

Ripe the middle and end of August, ten or fourteen days before the Noblesse.

This little Peach has long been known in France, but not in this country. It appears to have been introduced, a few years ago, by Mr. Neil, who sold two of the plants to Mr. Padley for five guineas; hence it has obtained Mr. Padley's name, as well as that of Mr. Neil. It is much grown, as M. Noisette has informed me, by the gardeners of Montreuil, and known to them as the Pêche du Vin.

36. NEW BELLEGARDE. Nursery Catalogues.

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Leaves crenate, with globose glands. Flowers small, bright crimson. Fruit above the middle size, a little more long than broad, with a narrowed apex, and a very shallow suture. Skin pale yellow next the wall; but of a deep red, marbled and shaded with a deeper colour on the sunny side. Flesh pale yellow, and melting, but red at the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, rich, and very highly flavoured.

Ripe the beginning of September.

This very handsome and excellent Peach has been sold by Mr. Ronalds of Brentford, under the name of Brentford Mignonne, who informs me it was raised by

a friend of his from seed. Its characters being those of the Bellegarde, that name has been assigned it in preference to that of a Mignonne.

37. NEW ROYAL CHARLOTte.

Royal Charlotte. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 542.

Queen Charlotte. Forsyth, Ed. 3. No. 38.
Kew Early Purple. Aiton's Epitome.

Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers middle-sized, dark red. Fruit rather above the middle size, somewhat narrow at the apex, and more swelled on one side of the suture than on the other. Skin pale greenish white on the shaded side; but of a full deep red, and marbled with still deeper colour on the sunny side. Flesh greenish white, but pale red next the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, rich, and extremely well flavoured.

Ripe the beginning of September.

I have named this the New Royal Charlotte, to distinguish it from No. 14.

38. NIVETTE. Duhamel, 37. t. 28.

Nivette Veloutée. Ib.

Nivette. Miller, No. 26. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 546.

Veloutée Tardive. Bon. Jard. 1827. p. 278.

Leaves crenate, with globose glands. Flowers small, pale red. Fruit pretty large, somewhat ovate, with a shallow suture, and a rather depressed apex. Skin greenish yellow next the wall; but when exposed to the sun, of a lively red, shaded and marbled with a few dashes of a deeper colour. Flesh when fully ripe, of a pale yellow, but very red at the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, and of an excellent flavour. Ripe the middle and end of September.

39. PETITE MIGNONNE. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 550.

Double de Troyes. Duhamel, 3. t. 4.

Pêche de Troyes. Ib.

Petite Mignonne. Ib.

Early Mignonne. Miller, 3.

Small Mignonne. Ib.

Mignonette.

Ib.

Leaves crenate with reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit below the middle size, somewhat globular, but compressed near the stalk, which is inserted in a small deep cavity. Suture rather deep, extending from the base to the apex, which is terminated by a flattish obtuse nipple. Skin yellowish white next the wall, but of a fine red on the sunny side. Flesh white, with a rosy colour next the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, and richly flavoured. Stone small, oblong,

and thick.

Ripe the end of August.

40. POURPREE HÂTIVE. Duhamel, 15. t. 11. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 547.

Vineux. Ib.

Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers large, bright rose. Fruit below the middle size, globular, depressed at the apex, having a deep suture extending from the base and across the summit. Skin pale yellowish white next the wall, but of a deep mottled red or purple on the sunny side. Flesh melting, pale yellowish white, but very red at the stone, from which it separates. Juice plentiful, of a rich vinous flavour. Stone middle-sized, rugged, broadly-ovate, blunt at the summit, not pointed.

Ripe the end of August or beginning of September. 41. PRESIDENT. Pom. Mag. t. 54.

Leaves crenate, with globose glands. Flowers small, deep red. Fruit large, roundish, approaching to oval, with a shallow suture. Skin very downy, dull red next the sun, pale yellowish green in the shade. Flesh

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