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CASSELL'S POPULAll GARDEXIXG. 



the second f c v the name, the third for the size of the 

 flowers, and the fourth for the formation of the 

 leaves, in this way: — 



Number. 



Name. 



Flowers. 



Leaves. 



Ee marks. 



1. 



TJoyal 



Small. 



Serrated, without 







George. 





ylands. 





2. 



A bee. 



Large. 



Glands globose. 





The first examination, made when the trees come 

 into flower, will enable the £>TOwer to fill in the 



in most cases, enable the grower to correct the 

 nurseryman's mistakes. 



EAKLY PEACHES. 



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

 with red ; flesh melting- ; flowers large. 



2. J^drlij Silver. — Medium size ; skin dark maroon 

 next sun ; flesh melting and luscious ; flowers 

 large. 



3. Ildles EarJij, — Medium size; skin suffused 

 with crimson ; flesh pale yellow and melting ; flowers 

 large. 



4. Early Grouse Mignonne. — Medium size ; skin 



.— Witliout Glauds. 



Fig. 10.— Glands Eound. 



Fig. 11.— Glands Eeniform. 



third column. The second, when the foliage is fully 

 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 ol illustration we will refer to our ama- 

 teur's notes on Xo. 1. His notes in March show the 

 flowers to be small, which is quite correct ; biit 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 Xo. 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 remai'ks 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. 



0. Ahcc. — 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. Doctor Hof/fj. — Fruit above medium size ; skin 

 crimson ; flesh firm but melting, deeply stained with 

 red at the stone ; flowers large. 



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

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

 fiowers large. Hardy, not subject to mildew. 



8. Larf/e Earhj lUgnonne (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 well. 



