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white, with a pale red cheek. Flesh pale red towards the stone, from 

 which it separates freely, juicy, melting, with a brisk pleasant flavour. 

 Somewhat tender in cold districts, but a useful Nectarine for warmer 

 localities. 



Ikdgoivan. An English variety with large, roundish, slightly ovate 

 fruit, and nearly allied to Violette Hdtive, but is more hardy arid vigorous. 

 Skin pale green, mottled with red on the shaded side, and deeply flushed 

 with red next the sun. Flesh greenish-white, veined with red next-the 

 stone, from which it separates freely, melting, juicy, and highly flavoured. 

 Eipens medium early. Tree robust and very hardy. 



Downton. An old but first-class English variety, a cross between 

 Elrngc and Violette Hdtive. Fruit large, roundish-oval. Skin pale 

 green, with a red cheek. Flesh greenish-yellow, tinged with deep red 

 next the stone, melting, juicy, with rich flavour. Ripens a week earlier 

 than the Elruge. Free-stone. 



Early Newivgton (Early Black, Lucomles Seedling). A very early 

 English variety, and one of the best cling-stone Nectarines. Fruit large, 

 roundish-ovate. Skin pale green ground, but nearly covered with bright 

 red, and mottled with a darker tint. Flesh greenish- white, deep red 

 near the stone, juicy, sugary, and highly flavoured. A much earlier and 

 rather better flavoured variety than the Newington. 



Elruge" (Claremont, Oatlamh, Springrovc). An old and very popular 

 English free-stone variety, which deserves a place in every collection. Fruit 

 large and oval. Skin pale green, richly suffused with dark red, and 



