DECEMBER. 



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DESCRIPTIVE LISTS OF FRUITS. 



No. XI. 

 PEACHES AND NECTARINES. 



8. Pourpree Hdtive. 



Synonyms, according to Horticultural Society's Fruit Cata- 

 logue: Pourpree Hative a Grandes Fleurs, Early Avant (of 

 some) ; Avant Rouge (of some). 

 Flowers large. Leaves crenated, with reniform glands. Fruit 

 middle-sized, nearly globular in form, generally having a slight de- 

 pression at the apex, and a strongly marked suture. Skin pale yel- 

 lowish white on the shaded parts, and dark red where exposed. The 

 flesh is faintly tinged with yellow, and much rayed with red round 

 the stone ; very juicy, and highly flavoured. This is the best of 

 the early varieties, ripening a full week, or more, before the Royal 

 George; the constitution of the tree is, however, rather delicate, 

 and it is therefore only suitable for a warm situation and a favour- 

 able climate. I have never seen it forced in a Peach-house, but it 

 would no doubt answer well for the purpose. 



9. Early Anne. 



Synonyms, according to Horticultural Society's Fruit Cata- 

 logue : Anne, White Avant (of some). 



Flowers large. Leaves serrated, glandlcss. F^-uit below the mid- 

 dle size, often disposed to assume an ovate form, with a slight de- 

 pression at the crown. Skin pale greenish straw-colour, in some 

 specimens very slightly marbled with faint red on the side exposed 

 to the sun. Flesh pale yellowish green, having a few tints of red 

 near the stone ; juicy, sweet, and agreeably flavoured. Stone small, 

 flattened, and not very rough. Ripens from the beginning to the 

 middle of August, and is a pretty and desirable Httle Peach, although 

 not equal to No. 8. 



If any one curious in Peaches should be desirous of growing a 

 larger collection, he might add to the foregoing the Yellow Alberge, 

 Hoffman's White, and the Morrisania Pound Peach, all distinct sorts, 

 and possessing some merit, although inferior to those described. 



NECTARINES. 



The Nectarine is by many preferred to the Peach, its flavour being 

 considered more delicate. There is a great similarity of appearance 

 among several of the best varieties, neither, with two or three ex- 

 ceptions, is there much diversity of flavour in Nectarines, so that it 

 is not necessary to notice more than about half-a-dozen sorts. 



1. White. 



Synonyms, according to Horticultural Society's Fruit Cata- 

 logue : Neate's White, Flanders, Emmerton's New White, 

 Cowdray White, Iiargc White. 

 Leaves crenated, with reniform glands. Flowers large, bright 

 rose-colour. Fruit a little above the middle size, nearly round, but 



