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CASSELL'S POPULAR GARDENING. 



the second for the name, the third for the size of the 

 flowers, and the fourth for the formation of the 

 leaves, in this way : — 



The first examination, made when the trees come 

 into flower, will enable the grower to fiU in the 



in most cases, enable the grower to correct the 

 nurseryman's mistakes. 



EABLY PEACHES. 



1. Early York (Rivers').— Medium size, marbled 

 with red; flesh melting; flowers large. 



2. Mrly S«m-.— Medium size ; skin dark maroon 

 next sun; flesh melting and luscious; flowers 



l*rge. 



3. Sale's .Ear^y. — Medium size; skin suffused 

 with crimson; flesh pale yellow and melting; flowers, 

 large. 



4. Early Grosse Mignonne. — Medium size ; skin 



Fig. 9.— Without Glands. 



Fig. 10.— Glands Bound. 



Fig. 11.— Glands Beniform. 



third column. The second, when the foliage is f uUy 

 developed, will enable him to fill in the fourth ; and 

 the size, colour, quality, and earliness of the fruit 

 will enable him to enter his remarks at the end of 

 the first fruit- bearing season. 



By way of illustration we will refer to our ama- 

 teur's notes on No. 1. His notes in March show the 

 fiowers to be small, which is quite correct; but when 

 we come to the next column we find the leaves have 

 round glands, and we know at once that our tree 

 is not Royal George, as Dr. Hogg says the leaves are 

 without glands. In No. 2 we find all the characters 

 correct. The fruit, a little higher on one side than 

 on the other, having a pointed nipple or beak at the 

 apex, in every way agrees with the description, and 

 we conclude that the name is correct. 



In this way all trees with false names can be 

 picked out the first year, and copious remarks on 

 time of ripening, size, and character of the fruit will. 



pale red, covered with crimson dots ; flesh white, 

 veined with red ; flowers large. One of the best. 



5. Abee Fruit large, uneven ; skin bright crim- 

 son next the sun, pale lemon in the shade ; flesh tender 

 and melting ; flowers large. This and the preceding 

 are two of the best in cultivation. 



6. JDoetor Hogg. — Fruit above medium size ; skin 

 crimson ; flesh firm but melting, deeply stained with 

 red at the stone ; flowers large. 



7. Alexandra Nohhsse. — Fruit large; skin pale, 

 flushed with pink ; flesh white, rich, and melting, 

 flowers large. Hardy, not subject to mildew. 



8. Large Early Mignonne (Rivers') . — Fruit large ; 

 skin pale lemon with crimson cheek ; flesh melting, 

 tender, and rich ; flowers large ; leaves with round 

 glands. 



9. Condor. — A large Peach raised by Rivers from 

 Early Silver. Colour bright crimson ; flavour rich 

 and good. Early, prolific, and forces weU. 



