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stone, from which it parts freely; sugary, 

 rich, and delicious, with a strong tinge of the 

 Stanwick flavour. A fine exhibition fruit, 

 ripe in first and second week in September. 



9. ^Milton. Fruit very large, roundish oval in shape, 



skin bright greenish yellow, but deep red 

 next the sun, almost black; flesh greenish 

 white, but pale red next the stone; very 

 juicy, rich, and finely flavoured; ripens third 

 week in September. It is a grand exhibi- 

 tion fruit. 



10. ^Rivers' Orange. Large, melting, with the rich 



sugary flavour of its parent, the Pitmaston 

 Orange; it ripens a week or ten days earlier 

 than that variety. September. 



11. ^Pineapple. This is a handsome high-quality 



nectarine, the fruit being large, nearly oval, 

 pointed; colour deep orange crimson, very 

 rich and juicy. September. 



12. \Humboldt. This remarkably handsome and 



high-quality nectarine was raised from a stone 

 of the Pineapple, which it equals in flavour, 

 but excels in point of size. It is a fine ex- 

 hibition fruit. Season September. 



13. Spenser. Fruit very large and beautifully 



coloured, being a deep brown red, mottled 

 on the shady side, very heavy, round; flesh 

 light green, red next the stone, very rich and 



