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Show Pik PE adheres to the Stone: This is very red on the Side next the Sun, as is alfo the Flefh near the Stone. This ripens the Beginning of Augu/t. 9. Les Drujelles (or Drujel Peach) is of an oval Shape; the Skin is of a foft purple Colour next the Sun; the Flefh is red, and dry, but of a very agreeable Flavour. This ripens the Fnd of Augu/t 10. The Noblefi (or left) is a fair large Peach ; the Fleth comes clean from the Stone; the Pulp is melting, and full of a delicious Juice, and is of a redddifh Colour, next the Stone: Ic is a good Bearer, and ripens the Beginning of Augy; bevreufe (or B a bright red Colour next the Sun; the Fruit is longifh, and pretty large; the Pulp is full of a delicate fweet Juice, and ripens the latter Endof Auguft. 12, The Chancellor (or Pefche Chancel was rais’d from the Stone of the Che Peach, in the Gardens ofthe Chancellor Seg in France, from whenceit had its Name. Itisa verylarge fair Fruit, full ofa delicate fugary Juice, and is efteem’d amongft the beft Sort of Peaches in France. It ripens the End of Augu/t. 13. The Montauban is a fair handfome Peach, of a deep red Colour on the Side next the Sun, but of a pale Green next the Wall ; the Flefh is melting, and parts from the Stone, where it is of a faintred Colour. This isa very good Bearer, and ripens the Beginning of Auguft. 4 yal George Peach. This is a middle-fiz’d Fruit, pretty round, with a deep PE e Purple orC Violet Colour on the Side next the ) hi off to a da nr k Red next the goes Sun, ’ which g Wall: The Fleth is yellow, and parts from the Stone, where it is red; it is full of a tich apo Juice, and ripens towards the End of 19. The Old Newington is efteem’d one of the belt Peaches in England; itis a large fair Fruit, of a lively red Colour next the Sun which goes off toa yellowifh Green next the Wall; the Fleth is firm, and clofely adheres to the Stone ; it is full ofa delicious rich Juice, and of a deep Red next the Stone, This is accounted an indifferent Bearer, which jg wholly owing to its Management in Pruning, for I have had it bear extremely well ina Standard, andthe Fruit has been deeper Colour’d, and of richer Flavour than thofe againtt Walls. 20. La Teton de Venus (or Venus’s Breap) is a middle-fiz’d Fruit, rather long thanround, having a very deep Sulcus, or Furrow, which divides it like a double Fruit ; the two Sides of which rife fomewhat like a Woman’s Breaft, from whence it had its Name; the Flethis very white, withalittle Bluth of Red next the Sun ; it is melting, and fullofa high- flavour’d Juice. This ripens the latter End of Auguf, 21, La Pefche Pourprée (or Purple Peach)is a fair round Fruit, of a dark red Colour next the Sun, which goes off toa paler Red next the Wall: The Fleth next the Stone is very red; The Juice is of a moft delicious Flavour when the Fruit is full ripe. This ripens the Beginning ofSeptember. Furrow running lengthwife: It is of a dark red Colour on the Side next the Sun, and of a paler Colour next the Wall; the Skin is cover’d over with a downy Subftance, and is full of red Spots; the Fleth is melting, of a delicate Flavour, and of a ycllowith Caft; the 22. The Pavy Royal (or Pefche Royale) is a large round Fruit, of a dark redor black Colour next the Sun, whichgoes offto paler Stone is large, and of adeep red Colour. This all other Peaches yet known, providedit grows upon a Soil rather dry than moift, and is expos’d to a good Afpeét. This ripens the Be- ripens the latter End of Augu/t. 12. The Nivette Peach is of a middling Red next the Wall: The Fleth comes from the Stone, where it is very red; the Juice is exquifitely rich, and equal to, if not exeeding, Size, of an oval or oblong Shape, little comprefied on the Sides, it is of a yellowifh Colour, marbled with Red, and cover’d with a foft, downySubftance; the Fleth is foft, melting, of a yellow Colour, and parts fromthe Stone ; ginning ofSeptember. the Juice is very rich: It ripens the Beginning it parts from the Stone, whereit is of a deep ofSeptember. 16. The Violet Peach (or Pefche Violette) is fomewhat long, of a middle Size; the Pulpis melting, and its Juice is of a vinous Flavour. ; 23. The Admirable isa large roundFruit, of a fine red Colour next the Sun, which goes off to a greenifh Yellow next the Wall; the Fleth is firm, and full of rich fugar’d Juices redColour. This is a great Bearer, and ripens toward the End of Aygu/f or the Beginning o# September. le 24. La Pavie rouge de Pompone, ou Mon. This is by the French efteem’d the Queen of Sireux (or the Monftrous Pavyof Pompone \s the Fruits. It ripens towards the End of August, largeft Peach yet known; it is ofa globular and is a plentiful Bearer. Shape, deeply divided into two Parts; of@ 17. The Portugal Peach is a fair, large, beautiful Red next the Sun, which goes e beautiful Fruit, of a deep red Colour to- to a bright Yellow next the Wall; the Fle : wards the Sun, which fades off to a light Green next the Wall; the Skin has a foft Down is melting, and of a rich vinous Flavour. Fleth is very firm, of a rich vinous Flavour, and adheres clofely to the Stone, whichis fmall for the Size of the Fruit, but very fhould belaid very thin againft the Welt upon it, and is pretty full of red Spots; the rough. tember. This ripens the Beginning ot Sep5 18. The Purple Alberge (or La Pefthe Al- berge Violette) is a middle-fi2’d Fruit, ofa dark ripens the Middle of September. id This fhoule have a South-Kaft Afpedt, and the ee if there are many Fruit upon a Tree, tmey feldomripen, or are well-flavour’d. eae 25. The Catherine Peach is a fine ioe Fruit, (efpecially when not left ee upon the Trees); the Skin is cover? ‘ed a foft Down, and is of a dull red Pay PE next the Sun, which goes off to a whitifh Green next the Wall; the Flethis full ofa rich vinous Juice, and, ina good Seafon, comes the neareft tothe old Newington Peach of any other Sort. ‘Lhis isa great Bearer, but fhouldbeplantedin a warmSoil, and to a South-Hajt Afpect. It ripens in the Middle of September. 26. The Rumbullion is a middle-fiz’d Fruit, rather round than long, deeply divided by a Sulcus or Furrow in the Middle, of a pleafant Perfons had a perfeét Notion of Male and red Colour next the Sun, but ofa light yellow turn, therefore I fhall not repeat them in this Place. next the Wall: The Flehhis of a bright Yellow, andparts from the Stone, whereit is of a deep red Colour. The Juice is of a rich vinous Flavour; ’tis a good Bearer, and ripens the Middle ofSeptember. 27. The Malacoton (or Cotton Apple) is a large fair Peach; the Skinis cover’d over with a tick downy Subftance, from whence it took its Nam-; it is of a beautiful red Colour next the Sun, but ofa light Yellow next the Wall; the Fleth is firm, and full of a rich vinous Juice, and when duly ripen’d, is an excellent Fruit. This ripens towards thelatter End of September. It fhould have a warm Soil, and the Branches mutt be laid very thin againft the Wall, otherwife the Fruit feldom comesto any thing. 28. La Sanguinolle (or the Bloody) Peach, is a middle-fiz’d Fruit, whofe Flefh is of a deep red Colour within, from whence it had its Names it parts from the Stone; the Outfide next the Sun is of a deep Red, but the Side next the Wall is of a greenifh yellow Colour. This ripens in Oéober, fo that unlefs the Autumn proves very favourable it is not good for any thing. There are feveral other Sorts of Peaches which are very good in the South of France and other warm Countries, which with us do rarely ripen foas to be eatable, for which reafon they are not worth cultivating ; fuch are, the Violette Tardive, or Late Violet ; La Corbeil, La Pefche Noix; the Doubleflower’d, &c. which feldom ripen in France until the latter End of Oéfober, when the Nights are long, and frofty, the Seafon often very wet, and cold; fo that thefe Fruits will be watery, infipid, and very unwholfome in this Country. _ The Frenchdiftinguifh thofe we call Peaches Into two Sorts, viz. Pavies, and Peaches 5 thofe are called Peaches which quit the Stone; and thofe whofe Fleth clofely adheres to the Stone, are call’d Pavies; Thefe are much more efteem’d in Fra than the Peaches ; though, in England, the latter are preferr’d to the former by manyPerfons. The French do alfo diftinguifh them into and Female; the Pavies they make to and the Peaches the Female: Divifion is without Foundation, fince iels of both Sorts will produce Trees for the Flowers.of Peach-irees are hermaphrodite, and have all the of Generation in them, fo that there is ty of fuppofing any of themto be in- But it is likely that tinction is of long ftanding, before Female in Plants, orat leaft they did not know how todiftinguifh them afunder. The Neéarines (as 1 have in another Place faid) are by the Frenchcall’d Brugnons, which differ from the other two Sorts, in having a firm, hard Flefh, and the Skins quite {mooth, without any Down upon them. TheSorts of thefe I have already mention’dunderthe Article Neétarines, to which the Reader may readily I thall now fet down the good Qualities of Peaches, by which any Perfon may judge of their Worth. A good Peach ought to have a firm Flefh; the Skin fhould be thin, of a deep or bright red Colour next the Sun, and of a yellowifh Caft next the Wall; the Flefh fhould be of a yellowifh Colour, full of Juice, which fhould be high-flavour’d; the Stone fmall, and the PulporFlefh very thick. When a Peach hath all thefe Qualities, it may be efteem’da valuable Fruit. All the different Sorts of Peaches have been originally obtain’d from the Stones ; which being planted, do produce new Varieties, as do the Seeds of all other Fruits: So that where Perfons have Garden enough to allow Room for propagating thefe Fruits from Seeds, there is no Doubt but many good Sorts may be obtained, which will be better adapted to ou Climate than fuch as are brought from warmer Countries; though it is true, that there will be many of them good for nothing, as the Cafe of moft Fruits and Flowers which are produc’d from Seeds, among{t which there may be fome valuable Kinds, fuperior to thofe from whence the Seeds were taken, yet there is always a great Number which are little worth: but if we can obtain but two orthree valuable Sorts, it is fufficient tomake Amends for the Trouble of raifing them: But where Perfons are fo curious as to plant the Stones of thefe Fruits, great Regard fhould be had to the Sorts; andif the Fruit were permitted to remain upon the Trees until they dropp’d off the Kernels would be fitter for planting, and more likely togrow. The beft Sorts for fowing are thofe whofe Flefh is firm, and cleaves to the Stone; and trom amongft thefe you fhould choofefuch as ripen pretty early, and have a rich vinous Juice; from which Sorts fome good Fruit may be expected. Thefe Stones fhould be planted in Autumn, on a Bed of light dry Earth, about three Inches deep, and four Inches afunder; andin the Winter the Bedfhould be cover’d to proteét them from the Froft, which if permitted to enterdeep into the Ground will deftroy ’em: In the Spring, when the Plants come up, they fhouldbe carefully clear’d from the Weeds, which fhould alfo be obferv’d throughout the Summer ; and if the Spring fhould prove very dry, if you refrefh them nowand then with a little Water, it will greatly promote their Growth: In this Bed they fhould remain until the following Spring; when they fhould be carefully taken up, fo as not to break their tender |
