PEACH. 



constitutionally different ; the Montagne requiring 

 the pear plum stock, while the noblesse will only 

 succeed on the muscle. 



The leaves are deeply serrated ; flowers large ; 

 fruit full middle size, and globular ; colour marble 

 red towards the sun, and greenish white on the 

 shaded side. The pulp is white throughout; the 

 juice abundant, and of a peculiarly rich flavour. 

 Indeed, it is one of the best melting peaches : grows, 

 bears, and forces well. In giving it space on the 

 wall it may be considered in the second class. It 

 generally ripens its wood w^ell; of course prolific. 

 The stone has been described as mucronate," a 

 phrase very unsuitable in a practical work. 



There is another favourite peach in Dutch gardens, 

 which has been cultivated in this country under the 

 name of Double Swalch. It is a good second-rate 

 fruit, the pulp parting freely from the stone. It 

 requires a pear plum stock, refusing the muscle ; 

 on which account, perhaps, it is neither much pro- 

 pagated nor sought after. 



13. Violet Hative P, — Ripens in the beginning 

 of September. A very useful variety, and should be 

 in every collection. The tree is healthy, prolific, 

 and forces well. 



The leaves are slightly sawed, the flowers small, 

 or winking (such flowers are less liable to be in- 

 jured by frost than the large open ones) ; fruit full 

 middle size, somewhat ovalar ; colour dark violet 

 next the sun, pale yellow behind. The flesh is white, 

 except a dash of red near the stone, which is com- 



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