PEACH. 



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small; fruit very round, with a slight furrow; colour 

 a deep purple or crimson, on the shaded side light 

 green. The pulp is melting, rather tinged with 

 yellow, and parts from the stone, which is marked 

 with red ; the juice is rich and abundant. 



It is a prolific bearer, but does not grow vigo- 

 rously, in consequence of being worked on the pear 

 plum; which, however, is the only fit stock for it. 

 In extensive forcing-houses, this tree should always 

 have a place for yielding a late supply, more espe- 

 cially as the fruit ripen, not together, but succes- 

 sively, for a considerable time. 



As this is a late peach, it may be observed of it, 

 and all other late sorts, that they should have the 

 warmest situations in the garden ; that their bearing 

 wood should be kept thin, and always laid in close 

 to the wall ; that the fruit be timously thinned ; and 

 that just before the fruit ripens, a few of the leaves 

 be plucked off, to admit sun and air to the fruit and 

 wall. It may also be advised in this place, that, as 

 soon as the crop is gathered, the trees should receive 

 a good dashing of the liquid recommended, from the 

 engine, to dislodge insects which may nestle in the 

 wall or on the trees. 



24. La Teton de Venus P. — Ripens in the end of 

 September. This favourite French variety has been 

 long cultivated in English gardens. The leaves are 

 more deeply serrated than theBellegarde ; the flowers 

 small and contracted ; the fruit large, and somewhat 

 elongated, having a very deep furrow, making the 

 fruit appear double, and having at the point a pro- 



