PEACHES. 439 



This is a very excellent peach, and the tree is a good bearer. It 

 requires to be propagated on the Pear Pluin or Darnas Noir. Mr. 

 Blackmore says it is " of grand quality." 



Belle de Tillemont. See Bellecjarde. 



BELLE IMPERIALE. Fruit, large, two inches and three-quarters 

 to three inches in diameter ; roundish, narrowing and depressed at the 

 crown, from which issues a shallow suture. Skin, greenish yellow on 

 the shaded side, and mottled with bright crimson on the side next the 

 sun. Flesh, very juicy, tender, with a rich sprightly flavour, deeply 

 stained with red at the stone, from which it parts freely. Flowers, 

 large. Leaves, with kidney-shaped glands. 



An excellent late peach, ripening about the end of September and 

 the early part of October. 



Blanche. See Boudin. 



BOUDIN (Blanche; Bourde; Bourdin ; Bourdinc; Narbonne ; Pane 

 Admirable ; Liny ale). Fruit, large, nearly round, sometimes terminated 

 by a very slight nipple. Skin, greenish white, reddish next the sun, 

 covered with very tine down. Suture, deep. Flesh, whitish yellow, 

 deep red round the stone, very rich, sugar}-, and vinous. Stone, small 

 and turgid. Flowers, small. Leaves, with round glands. 



Ripens in the beginning of September. 



This variety frequently reproduces itself from seed. It will not 

 grow on the Mussel Stock, and requires to be propagated on the Pear 

 Plum or Damas Xuir. 



Bourde. See Boudin. 



Bourdin. See Boudin. 



Bourdine. See Boudin. 



Brentford Mignonne. See Bellegarde. 



Brown Nutmeg. See Eed Nutmeg. 



Buckingham Mignonne. See Barrington. 



De Burai. See Yellow Admirable. 



CANARY PEACH. Fruit, large, two and a half inches in diameter, 

 and terminated at the apex with a sharp-pointed nipple. Skin, uni- 

 formly of a very pale warm yellow or orange, and without any trace of 

 red. Flesh, separating from the stone ; pale orange, very tender and 

 melting. Juice, very abundant, sweet and rich, with a delicious, fine, 

 and racy flavour. Flowers, small. Leaves, with round glands. 



A large, handsome, and most delicious peach, of American origin ; 

 ripe in the end of August, and forces well. 



