9S0 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. [i>>^c. 2, 1908. 



Notes 01] Varieties of Fruit grown at various 

 Departmental Orchards. 



W. J. ALLEN. 



IIawkesbury Agricultukal College. 



Peaches. 



"Christiana." — Tliese trees ai-e woi-ked (Hi peach stock, ami have been 

 ]>hiiite(l for eleven yt^ars. The fruit is lar^e, and of dcHcious Ihnoui'. Skin 

 pale yellow, rich red in the sun; tle.^h, yellow ; freestone; suitaMc for des- 

 sert and drying'. Bloomed Ttli Septeniher : ri]>eiied 2r)th Jannarv : poor crop. 

 Free from disease. 



" Cumberlanc).'' — A very fine peach resembling Brigg's Red May, l)ut, on 

 jiccount of its shy bearing, could not be recoimnended. Bloomed lltli Sep- 

 tember ; I'ipened "JSth November. 



"Governor Garland.'' — Similar to Cumberland. A .shy bearer. Bloomed 

 20th Sei)tember ; ripened 28th November. 



" King's Perfection." — These tre^s are worked on peach stock, ami iia\e 

 Ijeen planted for sixtnen years. The fruit is highly coloured : cbngstone, 

 suitable for dessert. Bloomed lOth Septembei- : ripened 2.:)rd January ; free 

 from disease. A good variety to grow for matket. 



" Sneed." — These trees arc worked on peach stock, and are 7 years okl. 

 The fruit is of medium r-,ize, oval, creamy white in colour, -"'ith a red blush 

 on sunny side. Freestone, suitable for dessert. Bloomed 7th September; 

 ripened 19th November; free from disease; crop light. A good market 

 variety on account of early I'ipening. 



" High's Early Canada." — Worked on peach stock, and 7 years old. Fiaiit 

 very large ; skin yellowish, with markings of crimson; fiesh greenisli, tender 

 and melting ; a dessert \ariety. Bloomed 7th September ; ripened 2nd De- 

 cember ; free from disease. This variety is similar to Brigg's Red May, but 

 much better. Very good for market, but so ftir inclined to be a shy bearer. 



" Lady Ingold." — Worked on ])each stock, and 7 years old. Fruit large 

 and very even in foi-m : skin rich yellow-crimson in sun ; flesh yellow ; free- 

 stone; suitable for dessert. Bloomed 3rd September; ripened (Jth Jaiuiai-y ; 

 free from disease. 



" Lord Palmerston." — AVoi-ked on peach stock, and 14 yrai-s old. I'ruit 

 above average size and pale in coloui' ; llesli white and fine in texture; good 

 flavour; clingstone. Bloomed 3rd September ; ripened l"th l-'ebruary ; fi'ee 

 from disease. Fair crop, good ((uality. 



"Thames Bank." — Bloomed 17th September. No crop set. 



" Osprey." — Bloomed 17th September. No good. 



