388 SELECT VARIETIES OP FKUITS. 



Rivers' Orange, Originated by Thomas Rivers, Eng- 

 land. Much like its parent, Pitmaston Orange, but ripen- 

 ing later. Tree a great bearer. 



Stan wick* Origin England, where it was grown from 

 a stone brought from Syria. Large, or above medium, 

 roundish oval ; greenish white, much covered and shaded 

 with violet red, when grown in the sun ; flesh white, 

 melting, rich, juicy, sweet. Middle September. Compar- 

 atively a new sort, of great promise in the South, and 

 suited to warm, sheltered locations. 



Victoria. Origin England. Fruit resembles Stanwick, 

 except that it ripens a month earlier. It originated witli 

 Thomas Rivers, England, from seed of Early Violet, fer- 

 tilized by Stanwick, and is as yet untested in this 

 country. 



NOTE. Mr. Rivers lias recently originated many new 

 varieties of Nectarines, some of which promise to be 

 valuable. 



SECTION 7. SELECT PEACHES. 



Fl. S. DENOTES SMALL FLOWEUS ; gl. GLANDS ; glob. GLOBOSE ; AND 

 rCU. RENIFOKM ; f. FREESTONE ; C. CLINGSTONE. 



Bellegarde (EARLY ROYAL GEORGE, etc.). Origin 

 France. Gl. glob., fl. small. Fruit large, round, suture 

 shallow; pale yellow green, with a rich, purplish red 

 cheek ; flesh marked with red at the stone, very melting, 

 juicy, rich, and high flavored. Last of August. F. An 

 old variety, but one of the handsomest and best. 



Bergen'S Yellow, American Origin. Gl. ren., fl. s. 

 Fruit large, globular; deep orange, with red; flesh yel- 

 low, melting, juicy, rich, luscious. Early September. F. 

 A fine peach, but only an indifferent bearer. 



Cole's Early Red. American. Gl. glob., fl. s. Fruit 

 medium size, roundish ; pale yellow, nearly covered with 



