4(:4 EXPEKJMENTAL FARMS. 



64 VICTORIA, A. 1S01 



Prince's Red Gage. — Tree a vigorous grower, and a free producer. Fruit below 

 medium size ; skin dark red, with a thin bloom. Flesh greenish, juicy, tender, sweety 

 with a high flavour. Season, early August. 



Blue Apricot. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size, globular ; skin 

 reddish purple, with many golden dots, and a thick blue bloom. Flesh yellowish 

 green ; firm, moderately juicy, sweet, and of fine flavour; stone small and free. Season,, 

 early August. 



Early Tours. — Tree a vigorous, but slender grower. Fruit of medium size, oval ; 

 skin deep purple, with a thick bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, sweet, with a 

 pleasant flavour. Season, early August. 



Royal Tours. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size, globular, with 

 a deep suture and one side enlarged ; skin dull red, with a sprinkling of golden dots, 

 and a thick bloom. Flesh greenish, juicy, with a pleasant flavour. Season, early 

 August. ^ 



Norhert. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, flattish globular ; skin dark purple 

 with a thick light blue bloom. Flesh yellowish-green ; firm, sweet, with a pleasant 

 flavour. Season, August. 



Throop, No. 1. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, oblong, largest in the middle, 

 ai.d tapering to each end, with a wide suture ; skin reddish-pink, with a whitish 

 bloom. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet, with a fine flavour; free-stone. Season, August. 



BuUman. — Tree a vigorous grower. Friiit above medium size, oval, with a deep' 

 suture, and cne side enlarged ; skin greenish-yellow, sprinkled with small clear red 

 dots. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant flavour; free-stone. Season^ 

 August. 



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Mirahelle Double. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, roundish,, 

 flattened, skin clear, yellow with a few small bright red dots. Flesh yellow, very- 

 sweet, and rich ; stone free. Season, August. 



Guthrie's Topaz.- — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, with a slight 

 neck, and one side enlarged ; skin golden yellow, with thin bloom. Flesh yellow,, 

 juicy, sweet ; clingstone. Season, August. 



Mason. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small to medium ; heart-shaped ; skin 

 yellowish red. Flesh tender, not juicy ; pleasant and sweet ; cling-stone. Season,, 

 last of August. 



Caddo Chief. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, oval, with a deep- 

 suture, one side enlarged; skin yellowish, with a white bloom. Flesh yellowish, not 

 juicy, sweet, with a pleasant flavour ; cling-stone. Season, last of August. 



Chahot. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish ; skin red. 

 Flesh yellowish, not juicy, moderately sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season, last 

 of August. 



Bijonnier. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit %mall, oval, with a broad suture ; skin 

 pale yellow, with a thin bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, sweet and juicy, with a pleasant 

 flavour ; free-stone. Season, last of August. 



BoddaerVs Reine Claude. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit above medium size, 

 roundish oblong. Skin pale greeiiish-yellow, mottled, with patches of green. Flesh 

 whitish-yellow, juicy and sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season, last of August. 



