270 PEACH. 



who, it appears, have neither consulted Duhamel nor 

 Miller. 



5. Purple Alberge P. — Ripens about the end of 

 August. This, though only a second-rate fruit, is 

 approved of by many good judges. The leaves are a 

 little serrated ; the flowers small ; the fruit are 

 middle sized, globular, with a deep furrow on one 

 side ; colour dark purple or violet next the sun, va- 

 rying to a light red next the wall ; pulp yellow, but 

 reddish at the stone, from which it separates ; the 

 juice is plentiful, rich, and of a fine vinous flavour. 

 The tree is a second-rate, healthy, and a good bearer ; 

 and the fruit, from their peculiar colour, form a fine 

 contrast with other peaches in the dessert. The tree 

 takes readily, budded on the muscle stock. 



There is another variety, called the Yellow Al- 

 berge, a fine-looking fruit, but of very inferior 

 quality. 



6. Belle Bauce P. — Ripens about the beginning 

 of September. This is rather a new variety, the 

 writer not having known it more than twelve or 

 thirteen years. It w^as highly spoken of and recom- 

 mended by Mr. Lee, of Hammersmith, and it has 

 not disappointed expectation. 



The leaves are deeply serrated, but not so much 

 so as the white Magdalen. The flowers are large; 

 fruit oval, with a small furrow on the side ; colour 

 a bright scarlet nearly all over. The pulp is yellow- 

 ish, juicy, and richly flavoured. The tree is healthy, 

 and generally a good bearer. It requires a pear 



