. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. ales.—Fruit very large, round, andpointed; skin pale-cream with a rosy cheek, very clearand beautiful; flesh melting, juicy, rich, and excellent,having a tinge of red at the stone. A very fine andhandsome late Peach. Very excellent for late fruit grown at Ketton Hall measured 12 inches incircumference and weighed 14 ozs. Late October. Rivers Early York.—Fruit medium, ovate; skindowny, greenish-white, deep-red on the side next thesun, and frequently much spotted and mottled on
. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. ales.—Fruit very large, round, andpointed; skin pale-cream with a rosy cheek, very clearand beautiful; flesh melting, juicy, rich, and excellent,having a tinge of red at the stone. A very fine andhandsome late Peach. Very excellent for late fruit grown at Ketton Hall measured 12 inches incircumference and weighed 14 ozs. Late October. Rivers Early York.—Fruit medium, ovate; skindowny, greenish-white, deep-red on the side next thesun, and frequently much spotted and mottled on theshaded side; flesh white, melting, juicy, and tolerablyrichly flavoured. A fine early Peach of good con-stitution ; an improvement on the old Early or mid-August. Royal George.—Fruit large, globular; skin verydowny, deep-red next the sun, pale greenish-white dottedwith red on the shaded side; flesh pale-3-ellow, rayed withred at the stone, from which it parts fieely, very juicy,melting, rich, and vinous. The tree is a good bearer andforces well, but is subject to mildew. Late Fig. 996.—Peach. Stirling Castle. (*.) Sahcay.—Fruit large, round, rather flattened : skin ofa dull greenish-yellow colom\ darker on the most exposedside; flesh of a deep-orange, juic}-, melting, and moderatelyrich when well ripened, adhering slightly to the stone. Avery late and valuable Peach, ripening in the end of Octoberand beginning of November. It is of a good flavour underglass if judiciously ripened with fire-heat. Sea Eagle.—Fruit very large, somewhat elongated; skin 192 THE GARDENERS ASSISTANT. very downy, greenish-white, bright-red where exposed tothe sun; flesh white, marked with red next the stone,sweet, juicy, and of good flavour. An excellent Peach fora cool house, but not suitable for outside culture northof London. It has produced fruit at Ketton Hall which
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