134 FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



Peach and Cushion Scale the shoots; and Woodlice and 

 Wasps the fruit. 



Diseases. The chief diseases are the Peach-leaf Curl, 

 Shot-hole Fungus, and the Silver Leaf. See chapter on 

 " Pests," etc., later on. 



Twelve Good Peaches. 



The following are a dozen of the best Peaches in culti- 

 vation, notable for their excellent flavour, hardiness, and 

 productiveness : 



Amsden June. Fruit, roundish. Size, medium. Colour, 

 greenish-white and red. Flavour, tender, juicy, rich. 

 Ripens early in July. 



Barrington. Fruit, roundish-ovate. Size, large. Colour, 

 yellowish-green and deep red. Flavour, rich and juicy. 

 Ripens in mid-September. 



Bellegarde. Fruit, round. Size, large- Colour, red. 

 Flavour, very juicy and rich. Ripens in early September. 

 A very free bearer. 



Dr. Hogg. Fruit, round. Size, large. Colour, pale 

 yellow, dotted with crimson. Flavour, melting, rich. 

 Ripens in early August. An abundant bearer. 



Dymond. Fruit, round. Size, very large. Colour, 

 greenish-yellow, mottled with red. Flavour, melting, and 

 very juicy and rich. Ripens at end of August. Very 

 hardy and prolific. 



Earliest of All. Fruit, round. Size, medium. Colour, 

 yellowish and red. Flavour, delicious. Ripens early in 

 July. The earliest variety. 



Gladstone. Fruit, roundish-oblate. Size, very large. 

 Colour, pale, mottled with red. Ripens at end of Sep- 

 tember. Flavour, tender, melting, and juicy. Very hardy. 



Male's Early. Fruit, round. Size, large- Colour, 

 green, flushed with crimson. Flavour, delicious, juicy. 

 Ripens early in August. An abundant bearer. 



