. The American home garden. Being principles and rules for the culture of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and shrubbery. To which are added brief notes on farm crops, with a table of their average product and chemical constituents. Gardening. AMERICAN HOME GAKDEN. 409 Fig. PEACH. Tree of rapid and strong growth, and a good bearer. Yonng branches of a pur- ple tint, smooth. Fruit large roundish flat- tened ; purplish-red, with spots of light bronze or rus- set, nearly covered with a blue bloom. Flesh greenish - yellow, juicy, and sweet; not fine- gi-ained; a partial free- stone. Ripens in th
. The American home garden. Being principles and rules for the culture of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and shrubbery. To which are added brief notes on farm crops, with a table of their average product and chemical constituents. Gardening. AMERICAN HOME GAKDEN. 409 Fig. PEACH. Tree of rapid and strong growth, and a good bearer. Yonng branches of a pur- ple tint, smooth. Fruit large roundish flat- tened ; purplish-red, with spots of light bronze or rus- set, nearly covered with a blue bloom. Flesh greenish - yellow, juicy, and sweet; not fine- gi-ained; a partial free- stone. Ripens in the first half of August. 4. DUANE'S PURPLE. Fig. 269. Tree of strong growth ; a moderate bearer. Young branches and leaves gray and downy. Fruit large, light pur- ple or red, with yellow specks and light bloom. Oblong or oval, one-sided. Flesh amber-colored, not very juicy, but of fair qual- ity, or rather rich; clings to the stone. Ripens to- ward the middle of Au- gust. This early and very showy plum is sometimes rather acid, but in favora- ble seasons good, or first- rate. It is also valuable as a market fruit. S. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Watson, Alexander. New York, Harper & Brothers
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