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JOU&NAL OF HQBTICOLTUBE Alrt) COTTAGE OAUDENER. 



1 Ja)y 2-i, 18tt. 



their ai;;9 will be inereated), iU eolonr & psle atrsir, nitb a 

 ligbt cnni^on cheeli:. ver,y jaicy andmeltiog, nitb a moat ni;ree- 

 abla flivour. This Teach was raised from a fitone of 1115 Early 

 Albert f^acb. nliich was raised from ao early Cliagstone Peacb, 

 received from Bclgicm as ^outagne Prvcoce. a sort aow un- 

 knnvn on the Contioent. 



Jane 3rd. — Some fruit cf mv Early Bivers Peacb ripened. 

 Altbougb the trees are in small pots, yet the frait was of a fu'r 

 size, say 7 to S inches in circumference, not SI inches iu •' dia- 

 meter," as in yonr last number, a clerical error, probably of 

 Mr. E.-Chaut. A Peach 2oi inches in circumference would, 

 indeed, be a wonder, reminding us of the old Spani^L tzentle- 

 mau mentioned by Le Sage. I tbiuk. in Gil Bias ; be contended 

 that the Peacb world was in a state of decadence, for in bis 

 youth the Peaches were as larga as small pumpkins. 



The Early Bivers Peach is correctly described in page 33 by 

 Mr. Brehaut. It oririnated from a stone of the Early Silver 

 Poach, which was raised from the AVhite Nectarine. The three 

 Peaches above des-oribtd are the earliesi sorts known. The 

 two former, from their bright colour, will be popular as market 

 Peaches. The latter is, perhaps, too delicate in colour and in 

 its 6esh. which is more than melting — it is dissolving. 



An American Peach cultivator, from New Jersey, was so much 

 struck with the description of the Early Beatrice when it was i 

 sent out, that he made a voyage to this country for a supply 1 

 of trees, which be returned with. He has now 20.000 trees of 

 this sort in his orchards, and declares that if it will ripen a \ 

 fortnight before the Early York, it will be a fortuua to the | 

 grower. The sinele fault of the Early Rivers is to have im- 

 perfect stones. When this is the case the fruits split at the 

 apex before they are quite ripe. As this probably arises from 

 the flowers not being perfectly fertilised, it will be good practice 

 to fertilise the flowers with the pollen of some free-bearing sort. 



June 12th. — Elvers' Early York Peach ripe. This differs 

 from its parent in having smooth glandular leaves, and never 

 mildews. It ripens as nearly as possible at the same time as 

 its parent, but its fruit are rounder, a little larger, aud of a 

 richer flavour. An American pomologist, who tasted- it on his 

 return from the Continent, declared it was the finest Peach 

 he had ever tasted, either in Europe or America. Its fruit 

 measured from 7 to 3 inches in circumference, the same as the 

 Early Louise, and I mar add, that on measuring some fruit of 

 Early Beatrice, now (July 17th) ripe in my cold orchard house, 

 the tree in a large pot, andin fine health, I find them 71 inches 

 in circumference, and Early Louise, also ripe and in a large 

 pot, 8^ inches. 



June 10th. — Early Leopold Peach ripe. A seedling from the 

 Early York. Shape compressed (flattened), with a rather deep 

 sotnre, skin pale straw eolonr, flesh melting and very rich. 

 Size that of Early Louise. 



June 22 od. — The Stanwiek Early York Peach ripe. This 

 was raised from the Early York crossed with the Stanwiek. Its 

 flavour very remarkable and most delicious, unlike that of any 

 known Peach. Its colour crimson, and size equal to that of 

 Early Louise. 



June 22nd. — The Early Alfred Peach ripe. This was raised 

 from Hunt's Tawnev Nsctarino. Its flavour is quite original, 

 partaking of that of the Nectarine, and its abundant juice is 

 most refresbine. 



July 2nd. — The Early Grosse Mignonne I'each ripe. This 

 has been for some years our best early I'each. It is really 

 good, but its flesh has not the piquancy of the early seedling 

 Peaches I have named ; besides which, it is quite a laggard com- 

 pared to them, for standing in the same house the trees of the 

 same age, and in the same sized pots, it is fully a month later 

 than the Early Beatrice and Early Louise; this is of great con- 

 sequence in forcing. 



Jn!y Sth. — The Grosse Mienonne Peach ripe. 



July 10th.— Alexandra Noblesse Peach ripe. Fruit fine, 

 8^ inches in circumference, and its flavour most delicious. 



I have noticed most particularly the ripening of the two 

 latter, as they have hitherto been with the Royal George (which 

 ripened withthe Noblesse), onr most popular forcing I'eacbes. 

 All the Peaches I have noticed have been forced in the same 

 bouse and in the same sized (10 to 11-incb) pots. I have been 

 much struck this season with the small amount of trouble with 

 which Peaches in rots may be forced, for when a youth I used 

 to think that ripe Peaches in May and June required a sort of 

 preternatural knowledge, and I then looked at a gardener who 

 produced them with a sort of awe — as a sort of horticultural 

 Jupiter. 



1 gathered from three dozen of my young trees, daring the 



month of Jtuie only, from sixteen to eighteen dozen of eail; 

 Peaches, and derived much pleasure from giving them to nei^- 

 boars and friends when they were rare and dear in onr great 

 London garden. A Peacb co.'^tiog !j*. soon melts away, like 

 money in the pocket of a spendthrift. — Thosus Bivxes. 



THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S 

 MANCHESTER SHOW.— July I'Jth to 24th. 



The third provincial Show of this Society, in conneotioa 

 with the Roval Agricultural Society's great meeting, com- 

 menced at Old Tra£fjrd, on Monday last, and will close on 

 Saturday, Notwithstanding the opeoiog day being a Monday, 

 rendering it difScult for distant oibibitors to show their various 

 productious in the best condition, and at the same time con- 

 form to the rules, it is one of the largest, if not the largest, ol 

 the erbibitions which the Society baa yet held. Il is difhcult 

 to be precise on the point, writing as we do without the sta- 

 tistics of previous exhibitions at hand ; but we shall be mueh 

 surprised if the entries are not more numerous than at Leices- 

 ter and Buri- Si. Edmunds. The Show, as a whole, is good, 

 though there is considerabia room for improvement in many of 

 the classes ; but dietauce deterred many from biinging large 

 plants, the hot weather and the duration of the Show others 

 from bringing smaller and more delicate specimens. Still, the 

 classes are well filled, a< will bo seen by the f>UoKing re- 

 Dorts ; aud graced by the prebence of several cf the Bojal 

 Family, and held in so densely populated a district as Man- 

 chester and its environs, we cannot but believe that the results 

 will not be less satisfactory than those which have attended the 

 Society's previous country exhibitions. Though the site in 

 whichtbe Show is held is none of the smoothest, it has the 

 advantage of being situated close to the Agricultural sbowyard ; 

 still, it is the opiniou of most people that it would have bean 

 desirable to have held the Exhibition elsewhere if satiofactory 

 arrangements could have been made. There are several sub- 

 jects, such as the Congress, at which numerous papers are to 

 be read, that we must postpone till ueit week. 



Sto\t; axi) Gkkenhocse PlanTo.— Tbe^e arc uumoroos OTOups 

 of these, consiitina "f tlowering plant* only, of om»nientalfolittg»d 

 plants onlv. odJ of the two mixed. Tbo leodina prizM for this cless 

 of plants weie that of i2r, offered by the Koyal Horticultural Society, 

 and the second \>Tiza of £\'k offered by the Manchester Botanical and 

 Horticnltural Societv for the best and most effective group of ten fine- 

 foliaged and ten flowering plants. Mr. Baines, j^rdener to H. HichoUg, 

 Esq., Snmmcrfield, Bowdon. Cheshire. Ukea the first position with a 

 lino collection, thongh scarcely equal to those he has shown at tke 

 previous shows held in connection with tbo Royal Agricallaral Society's 

 eshibiliou. His collection cont»in,s an csceUent BongaininlU-a glabna;'" 

 fine spocimt-ns of Isora coccinea, GcuetylliB tulipifera. Erica ol»-" 

 bat«, Dipladenia aniabilis iu bcantifol condition. Erica Falrrieana, 

 4 feet in diameter, and in fine condition, a tolerably g.5od Francisco* 

 confertiflora. Croton angustifobum and variegatnm, inarvelloas Sar- 

 mceniaa. a magnificent Alocasia melaUica, Dicksonia antarctica, 

 Cordvline indiviaa, Theophrasta imperiabs. a very fine ftleichenla 

 speluncjD, an.l Dasvbrion acrotriclmra. Mr. 'VT. E. Diion. uorae^-' 

 man, of Beverley, 'comes second, nnd has a fine Aphelexis macranth^ 

 purpnrea, au excellent BongainriUea gbibru, Ixora alba, Yucca aloi- 

 folitt variegala and Stotesii, CatUeya Loopoldi, and some other plants 

 which do not contrast advanUgeooalv with those in the preeedmg 

 collection. Mr. Baines also takes Mr. BaUey s prize for the moet 

 effective exhibition of plants. ' 



Turning now to the general pri7.e Ibl, Class 4« is for collection* of 

 nine. In this the first prize wjs awarded to Mrs. K. Cole * Soni, 

 Within"ton. near Manchester, who have an excellent specimen or 

 Allamatidn iiobiUs with large flowers. Kalosauthes Madame Celeste 

 Winnn.s, a very good Aphelexis mncrantha porpnrea, ttenetyllis 

 llookeri. Rood specimens of Erica Parmcntieriana rosea, and Eri«a 

 tricolor Wilsoni. The second prize goes to Mr. J. Bolton, gartaiu 

 to W. Worswick, Esq., Birstall Hall, Leicester, for \ luea alba, ClaT^.i 

 dendron falbix. a Plumbago. I'entas camea, Rhynchospermnm jasju-. 

 noides, MediniUa magnifies, Yinca oculata, BooKaiuviika glabra, anl 

 Stcphanotis fioribnnda. The third prize was awarded to Mr W. K. 

 Dixon, of Beverley. In bis collection wo noticed KnelU oiliata and a 

 prettv Erica Bolhwelliana. In the nextclass— vi7,.,thatforsixpUnt», 

 Mr .1. Stcveuson, cardeuc-r to J. Sichel, Esq.. Timperloy, is first wjtfc, 

 two good Bi«cimen Allamondas— viz.. cathartiea and Uendersmu, 

 Ixora rrinccp9, which, though small is a mass of bloom, two Heaths, 

 and Dipladeuu acnminnta. Mr. Holton, Birstoll IlaU. u second with 

 Allamanda lieudersoui in good bloom, aud Hoya camosa, which d(WB 

 not make a good exhibition plant, auloss as a huge specimen it caa be 

 placed on a high sUge, so as to be viewed fiom a lower level. 



The special prixe offered bv U. L. MiohoUs, Esq., for three fiaa- 

 folia"ed and three flowcrmg plaulu, the latUr to include two liorae, 

 was "awarded to Mrs. Cole & Sons. Withingtoo, Manchostor, wko 



