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THE GAKDENER'S ASSISTANT. 



Description of Varieties. 



A'bec. — Fruit large, round, yellowish-green on shaded 

 side, deep-red where exposed to the sun; flesh melting, 

 juicy, sweet, and richly-flavoured. Ripening mid- August; 



Fig. 993.-Peach. Bellegarde. (J.) 



a first - rate variety. Tree tender ; one of the best for 

 second early house. 



Alexander. — Fruit large, round, somewhat flattened, 

 greenish-white on shaded side, very dark-red where ex- 

 posed to the sun; flesh greenish- white, clinging slightly, 

 tender, juicy, and of good flavour. The best of the very 

 early varieties, but difficult to manage under warm 

 treatment under glass, owing to premature develop- 

 ment of the buds in the autumn, which causes them 

 to fall in the spring; good for a cold house. Also 

 ripens on a south wall about July 19th. It is simi- 

 lar to Amsden, June, and Waterloo, and was intro- 

 duced from Illinois, U.S.A., by Mr. Rivers in 1874. 



Alexandra Noblesse. — Fruit very large, round; 

 skin pale, with the exception of some red dots on the 

 side next the sun ; flesh white, pale at the stone, 

 from which it parts freely, juicy, melting, rich, and 

 vinous. A seedling from the old Noblesse, but, 

 unlike that variety, the tree is not subject to mildew. 

 It ripens in the middle of August. 



Harrington. — Fruit large, somewhat elongated; 

 skin downy, deep-red next the sun, pale yellowish- 

 green on the shaded side; flesh whitish-green, 

 slightly rayed with red at the stone, from which it 

 parts freely, very juicy, melting, rich, and of high 

 flavour. The tree is vigorous and less subject to 

 mildew than most others. Mid-September. 



Belle Bauce. — Fruit large, round, somewhat de- 

 pressed and hollowed at the summit; skin thin, 

 downy, of a fine clear colour, the greater portion of 

 the fruit, however, being profusely covered with deep- 

 red ; flesh white, red next the stone, very tender, juicy, 

 melting, and rich. A very handsome and delicious Peach. 

 Ripe in the middle of September. 



Bellegarde (fig. 993). — Fruit large, globular; skin dark- 

 red, streaked with dark-purple or violet next the sun, pale- 

 green, slightly tinged with yellow on the shaded side; 

 flesh pale-yellow, parting freely from the stone, at which 

 it is slightly rayed with red; melting, juicy, rich, and 



excellent. Ripens mid - September. The tree is very 

 healthy, and is not subject to mildew. 



Crawford's Early. — Fruit very large and handsome, 



roundish, sometimes conical, deep-yellow, bright-red next 



the sun; flesh yellow, juicy, melting, and of good flavour 



under glass; not usually a success when grown outside. 



Late August. 



Crimson Galande (fig. 967). — Fruit medium, 

 round, somewhat flattened, and often indented 

 af the apex; skin thin, pale, speckled with red, 

 very dark red on the sunny side ; flesh white, 

 marked with red next the stone, very tender, 

 melting, juicy, and of excellent flavour. One of 

 the very best. The tree has a good constitu- 

 tion, bears freely, and stands forcing well. Late 

 August. 



Dagmar. — Fruit large, handsome, somewhat 

 elongated, dotted and shaded with red, highly 

 coloured next the sun; flesh white, very tender, 

 melting, juicy, sweet, and of good flavour ; skin 

 thin. A first-rate cropper. Early August. 



Dr. Hogg (fig. 994). — Fruit large, round; skin 

 very pale yellow, with a slight tinge of crimson 

 next the sun ; flesh yellowish - white, red at the 

 stone, from which it parts freely, firm, melting, 

 with a sweet rich flavour. Ripens about the 

 first week in August. The tree is a strong, 

 vigorous grower, and bears abundantly. 



Dymond. — Fruit large, round and even in out- 

 line; skin greenish -yellow with red dots, bright-red next 

 the sun ; flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, and of good 

 flavour. A first-class variety. Unsurpassed for exhibi- 

 tion. It bears well outside. 



Early Alfred. — Fruit large, elongated, often bearing a 

 nipple at the apex, yellowish-green dotted with red, bright- 



Fig. 994.— Peach. Dr. Hogg. (\.) 



red where exposed to the sun; flesh white, very tender, melt- 

 ing, juicy, and of good flavour. A very useful variety forforc- 

 ing. Tree hardy, robust, and a great bearer. Early August. 

 Early Beatrice—Fruit of medium size, roundish; skin 

 thin, downy, of a marbled -red colour on the exposed 

 side; flesh white, moderately rich, and juicy. One of the 

 earliest Peaches. The fruit is much larger if the tree is 

 worked on the Brompton stock. Raised by Mr. Rivers 

 from a seedling White Nectarine. Mid-July. 



