MAMKLONt 



Inrtr<^r tliaii tli** otlior. Stalk — sliort, slii;litly sunk, and a sli<rlit dcprfssidri at the aj.»ox. 



Skin — rc<Misli-piiqilo in the sliadi', dark vioh-t in tho sun, with a thick white bloom, 



ami tliickly ovei-sprcad with snmll yellow or 

 troldon dots, which ^ve the surface a very heau- 

 tiiul a]ii)earancc. Flesh — amber colored, finn, 

 juicy, Hn<l rich ; adheres to the stone, which is 

 lari^c, flat, oval, and rouj^h. I'he tree is a stout 

 grower, low ainl spreading, with stout, smooth 

 shoots. Kipe here middle of August. 



Mamelone'. — This is a somewhat remarkable 

 IMuiu, from its shape — having a nock like some 

 I'ears, and a small knob, or inamelone^ as the 

 French terra it, at the base of the stalk. It is of 



excellent quality, hardy, and prolific, and therefore well deserving of cnltivation even 



in moderately large collections. "We received it from France eight or ten yeare ago. 

 Fruit — medium-sized, oval, tapering toward the apex, and a well-marked suture on 



one side. Stalk — small, inserted without depres- 

 sion. Skin — color of the Green Gage, gi-eenish- 

 yellow, marbled in the sun with red. Flesh — 

 greenish-yellow, sweet, juicy, and rich ; parts 

 freely from the stone, which is very small. Tree 

 — a vigorous, but not rapid grower, having some- 

 what the habit of the Green Gage. Ripe middle 

 of August. 



Giusborne's Early. — This handsome early 

 variety we received from England. It is of 

 me<lium size, oval, with a distinct suture, and one 

 side enlarged. Stalk — shoil, and rather deej)ly 

 inserted. Skin — greenish-yellow, marbleJ with 



red next the sun, covered with a whitish bloom, and dotted over with gi'ay specks. 



Flesh — greenish-yellow, sweet, juicy, and pleasant. Stone — very large, flat, oval. 



Tree — vigorous and productive. Shoots — vigorous, downy. Described in the London 



Horticultural Society's Catalogue as a great bearer. 



OmSBORNES £ARLT. 



DAHLIAS. 



Never have we enjoyed so fine a display of this queen of autumn flowers, as during 

 the whole month of October last. The summer was, as we all know, excessively dry, 

 and remained so up to the early part of September. Then we had fine rains, and the 

 stunted Dahlias burst into a vigorous new growtli. Toward the first of October the 

 nights became cool and refreshing, and the rays of the sun by day less scorching. 

 Then thousands of flowers w^ere expanded in rapid succession, and we had a magnifi- 



lisplay, lasting into November ; enough to repay us amply for all the regret we 



ienced on accoimt of this lateness. 



