Marlborough was found in the garden of the late Duke of Marlborough near Brentford, England. Leaves long, narrow, not affected by mildew; blossoms large; fruit roundish; skin thin, white, with a brilliant red blush; flesh stained at the pit, with a pineapple flavor; ripens about August 10th.
Marquis of Downshire. 1. Gard. Chron. 1506. 1870. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 453. 1884.
Royal Ascot. 3. Garden 52:307. 1898.
This peach was raised at East Hempsted Park, Berkshire, England, and was distributed by the Royal Ascot Nurseries. Glands globose; flowers large; fruit medium in size, slightly oblate, uneven in outline; suture distinct; skin greenish-yellow, with a light red cheek, mottled with darker red where exposed; flesh stained at the pit, tender, juicy, melting, sweet; freestone; ripens late.
Marquise de Brissac. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 53. 1876. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:159 fig., 160. 1879.
This variety was found in the vicinity of Angers, France, and named after the Marquise de Brissac. Glands small, reniform; flowers of medium size; fruit large, oval-roundish, with a noticeable, mamelon tip at the apex; distinctly sutured; skin thick, heavily pubescent, pale yellow, with a few splashes of carmine; flesh greenish-white, stained at the stone, juicy, melting, very sweet, vinous; very good; stone free, large; matures early in October.
Marshall. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:30. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:219. 1899.
Marshall Late. 3. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 451. 1896.
Marshall comes from and is known only in Ohio. Tree fairly vigorous, roundish-upright; glands reniform; flowers small or medium; fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly oblong; suture distinct, two-thirds around the fruit; skin pale yellow, mottled with red; flesh deep red at the pit, moderately juicy, firm, with a slight acid taste; quality good; stone free; matures the last of September.
Martha Fern Cling. 1. Stark Bros. Cat. 38. 1913.
A white-fleshed clingstone from Pike County, Missouri, according to Stark Brothers, Louisiana, Missouri.
Martindale. 1. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 52. 1901.