TH E P R E S ID E N T PEACH.
President Peach. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. no. 216.
A good deal of curiosity has been felt in England
with respect to the Peaches of North America, of
the merits of which much has been reported by
travellers from th a t country. There is no doubt
th a t those kinds, beneath the fierce summer sun of
the United States, fully merit the eulogium that
has been passed upon them. But it is equally
certain, th a t they are almost uniformly worthless
in the climate of Great Britain. There are, however,
some exceptions, two of which particularly
deserve to be reco rd ed ; of these, the George the
Fourth is one, and th a t which is now represented is
the other.
The President Peach is, with us, a rich, melting-
juicy fruit, ripening in the end of September, and
is, therefore, valuable on account of the late period
of its maturity. Of course it requires a south wall,
and care must be taken th a t it is perfectly ripe
before being gathered.
F lowers small, deep red.
Leaves crenated, with globose glands.
F r u it large, roundish, approaching to oval, with
a shallow suture. S k i n very downy, dull red next
the sun, pale yellowish green in the shade. F le sh
whitish, juicy, rich, and high-fiavoured, parting
freely from the S to n e , which is large, oval, pointed,
and very rugged.