PEACHES. 327 



BELLE DE LA CROIX.— This is a new peach raised at Bordeaux, 

 and introduced to this country by Mr. Rivers. It is large and round. 

 The flesh is very sweet and richly flavoured, equal to the Early York. 

 Flowers, small. Leaves, with kidney-shaped glands. 



Ripens in the end of August and beginning of September. The tree 

 is hardy and a robust grower. 



BELLE DE DOUE {BelU de Douai).—Frmi, large, roundish, 

 inclining to oblate. Skin, covered with deep dark red. Flesh, sepa- 

 rating freely from the stone, with a vinous and rich flavour. Flowers, 

 small. Leaves, with round glands. 



A handsome melting peach ; an early variety of Bellegarde. 



It ripens in the last week of August and beginning of September. 



It was raised at DonS, in the department of Maine et Loire, by a M. Dimas- 

 Ciiatenay. 



Belle de Paris. See Malta. 



BELLEGARDE {Galande ; French Qalande; Belle de Tillemmt: 

 Noir de Montreuil; Ronalds' Brentford Mignonne). — Fruit, round, 

 slightly depressed and hollow at the summit, with a small projecting 

 nipple. Skin, deep red all over, striped with dark purple, so much so 

 as to be almost black. Suture, shallow. Flesh, pale yellow, slightly 

 red at the stone, rich, vinous, and juicy. Flowers, small. Leaves, 

 with round glands. 



Ripens in the beginning and middle of September. 



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

 quires to be propagated on the Pear Plum or Damas Noir. 



Belle de TiUemont. See Bellegarde. 



Blanche. See Boudin. 



BOUDIN [Blanche ; Bourde ; Bourdin ; Bourdine ; Narbonne ; Pavie 

 Admirable; Royale). — Fruit, large, nearly round, sometimes terminated 

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

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

 deep red round the stone, very rich, sugary, 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 Noir. 



Bourde. See Boudin. 



Bourdin. See Boudin. 



Bourdine. See Bovdin. 



Brentford Mignonne. See Bellegarde. 



Brown Nutmeg. See Red Nutmeg. 



Buckingham Mignonne. See Barringtort. 



