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THE BARBINGTON PEACH. 
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Supposing them only to be used as dividing lines between gardens, wbat an 
immense gain to cottagers and small holders would result from it. Why, many 
persons might gather almost enough gooseberries, green and ripe, to pay their rent, 
and would still have plenty left for their own consumption. Once make fences of 
them between fields, and there would hardly be any limit to the quantity of this 
wholesome fruit. For this purpose, the plants should be planted a foot apart, 
and pruned into a sharp-pointed pyramid, say 2 ft. or 3 ft. wide at the bottom, 
and to a point at the top, the height ranging from 3 ft. to 5 ft., according to 
circumstances. Lines of this sort would not grow fruit of an ounce weight, but 
they would grow any quantity of useful fruit of medium size and of fine quality. 
It is to be hoped that many persons may decide to stub up their old thorn hedges, 
and substitute Gooseberries at the earliest opportunity.—D. T. Fish, Hardwicke, 
THE BARKINGTON PEACH. 
WITH AN ILLUSTBATION. 
’HEBE can be no apology necessary for calling attention to this old, well- 
known, and magnificent Peach. It is the one variety that is almost in¬ 
dispensable in the smallest collection. After the glut of the mid-season 
varieties, such as Noblesse, Boyal George, and Bellegarde is past, then we 
find out the merits of this grand Peach, for were it not for the Barrington, a blank 
would almost ensue; with it, however, the supply is kept up till the Late 
Admirable and others come in. Moreover, as regards our exhibition-tables, the 
most magnificent dish of Peaches to bo generally seen there is the Barrington, 
The illustration here given, [and drawn from samples of the Markly Admirable, 
then supposed to be new], does this variety but scant justice, the fruits being much 
larger than those represented. We have frequently gathered specimens varying 
from 8 oz. to 12 oz. in weight each. The-fruit may be described as very large, of 
a roundish-ovate form, terminating at the apex in a very prominent nipple. The 
skin is very downy, very thick, of a greenish-yellow colour, marbled and flushed 
with red on the exposed side. The flesh is greenish-yellow, tinged with deep 
red next the stone, of a brisk richly vinous flavour, and quite first-rate quality. 
The flowers are large; thereby it is distinguished from the Late Admirable, which 
has small flowers. The glands are round. The tree is of a hardy, vigorous 
constitution, an excellent bearer, and forces well. 
Like all other good fruits, the Barrington Peach has many synonyms. It is 
known as the Buckingham Mignonne^ also as Colonel Ansley^s. A few years ago 
it received another, having been exhibited before the Fruit Committee of the 
Eoyal Horticultural Society by Mr. Knight, of Hailsham, Sussex, under the 
name of Markly Admirable^ when from the wonderful excellence of its quality, 
and its fine appearance, it was awarded a First-class Certificate as a new variety. 
This notion was, however, upon closer investigation dispelled by Dr. Hogg, who 
proved beyond question that it was nothing more than the true^ Barrington.— 
A. F. B. 
