THE FRUIT GROWER'S GUIDE. 



II. SECOND-EARLY VARIETIES. 



* DARWIN. Fruit medium to large ; skin orange, 



flushed with red on the sun side ; flesh yellow, 

 very juicy, rich and deliciously flavoured. Tree 

 healthy, and a good bearer ; flowers large ; glands 

 kidney-shaped ; fruit handsome, and ripe from the 

 middle to the end of August. 



HARDWICKE SEEDLING. Fruit large, roundish oval; 

 skin pale green, dark purplish red next the sun ; 

 flesh greenish, melting, juicy, and richly flavoured. 

 Tree hardy and prolific ; flowers large ; leaves ser- 

 rated, glandless ; fruit ripe at the end of August. 



* IMPROVED DOWNTON. Fruit large, roundish, oval ; 



skin pale green, deep red on the sun side ; flesh 

 pale green, melting, very juicy, and deliciously 

 flavoured. Tree a vigorous grower, and an excel- 

 lent bearer ; flowers small ; glands kidney-shaped ; 

 fruit ripe at the end of August ; a fine nectarine. 

 MURREY. Fruit medium-sized, roundish ovate ; skin 

 pale, dark red next the sun ; flesh greenish white, 

 melting, very juicy, and richly flavoured. Tree 

 hardy, and a good bearer ; flowers small ; glands 



Season : Middle to End of August. 



kidney-shaped ; fruit ripe from the middle to the 

 end of August. 



* RIVERS' ORANGE. Fruit large, roundish ovate ; skin 



deep orange, suffused and streaked with red on the 

 sunside; flesh deep yellow, very juicy, rich, and deli- 

 ciously flavoured. Tree fairly hardy, and a profuse 

 bearer ; flowers large ; glands 1 kidney-shaped ; fruit 

 ripe from the middle to the end of August. 



* RIVERS' WHITE. Fruit large, roundish ; skin white, 



with a faint flush of red next the sun, and covered 

 with a delicate white bloom ; flesh white, melting, 

 juicy, and deliciously flavoured. Tree tender, 

 fruitful under glass ; flowers large ; glands kidney- 

 shaped ; fruit ripe from the middle to the end of 

 August. 



* STANWICK ELRUGE. Fruit medium to large, 



roundish oval ; skin greenish, with dark russety 

 specks, and deep purplish red on the sun side ; 

 flesh melting, juicy, and richly flavoured. Tree 

 healthy and very prolific ; flowers small ; glands 

 kidney-shaped ; fruit ripe at the end of August. 



III. MIDSEASON VARIETIES. Season : Beginning to Middle of September. 



BALGOWAN. Fruit large, roundish ovate ; skin pale 

 green, mottled with red, and deep bright red on 

 the sun side ; flesh greenish yellow, melting, very 

 juicy, vinous, and richly flavoured. Tree vigor- 

 ous, hardy, and an abundant bearer; flowers 

 small ; glands kidney-shaped ; fruit ripe early in 

 September. 



* BYRON. Fruit large, roundish oval ; skin rich 



orange, mottled with crimson ; flesh orange, 

 melting, very juicy, rich, and deliciously flavoured. 

 Tree vigorous, healthy, and a free bearer ; flowers 

 large ; glands kidney-shaped ; fruit ripe at the 

 middle of September. 



ELRUGE. Fruit medium-sized, roundish oval ; skin 

 greenish, pale, but deep red on the sun side, 

 specked with darkish brown ; flesh melting, very 

 juicy, and highly flavoured. Tree healthy, and 

 an abundant bearer ; flowers small ; glands kidney- 

 shaped ; fruit ripe early in September ; one of the 

 best. 



* DRYDEN. Fruit large, sometimes very large ; skin 



greenish, deep red and purple on the sun side ; 

 flesh white, melting, very juicy, vinous, and 

 deliciously flavoured. Tree vigorous, healthy, and 

 a profuse bearer ; flowers small ; glands kidney- 

 shaped ; fruit ripe early in September ; one of the 

 very best. 



* HUMBOLDT. Fruit large ; skin orange yellow, flushed 



and streaked with crimson faintly on the sun side ; 

 flesh orange, tender, juicy, and very richly flavoured. 

 Tree healthy and bears abundantly ; flowers large ; 

 glands kidney-shaped ; fruit ripe at the begin- 

 ning of September. 



* NEWTON. Fruit large, round : skin greenish yellow, 



mottled and blotched with deep red on the sun 

 side ; flesh greenish white, juicy, rich and deli- 

 ciously flavoured. Tree vigorous and a good 

 bearer ; flowers small ; glands kidney-shaped ; 

 fruit handsome, and ripe from the beginning to the 

 middle of September. 



* PINE APPLE. Fruit large, nearly oval, pointed ; 



skin deep orange, flushed and streaked with red 

 on the sun side ; flesh deep yellow, very juicy, 

 rich, yet sprightly, and deliciously flavoured. 

 Tree healthy and a good bearer ; flowers large ; 

 glands round ; fruit ripe early in September ; one 

 of the best. 



VIOLETTE HATIVE. Fruit medium to large, roundish 

 ovate ; skin yellowish green, dark purplish red 

 next the sun, and mottled with brown ; flesh 

 yellowish green, melting, juicy, vinous, and richly 

 flavoured. Tree healthy, and a great bearer; 

 flowers small ; glands kidney-shaped ; fruit ripe 

 early in September ; one of the best. 



