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dotted with small spots. Flesh greenish-yellow, tinted with red next the 

 stone, melting, very juicy, and highly flavoured. Kipens at mid-season. 

 Hardwicke. A verj hardy and prolific English variety raised from the 

 Elruge. Fruit very large, almost round, and inclining to oval. Skin pale 

 green, and covered to a large extent with dark purplish-red. Flesh 

 greenish-yellow, with a tinge of red next the stone, from which it 

 separates freely, melting juicy, and rich. Ripens a little before the 



Hunt's Tawny. 



Hunt's Tawny. An excellent old English free-stone Nectarine, and 

 one of the best of the early varieties, as it is very hardy and prolific. 

 Fruit medium-sized, roundish-ovate. Skin pale orange, with a dark red 

 cheek, dotted with specks of russet. Flesh deep orange, juicy, melting, 

 arid highly flavoured. 



Imperatrice. This is a hardy and prolific free-stone variety which 

 somewhat resembles Violette Hdtive, but is not so red near the stone. 

 Fruit medium size, roundish-ovate. Skin yellowish-green, with a heavy 

 purplish-red cheek. Flesh yellowish-white, melting, juicy, and very 

 richly flavoured. Fruit will hang on the trees till it shrivels and becomes 

 a perfect sweetmeat. Ripens at mid-season. 



Lord Napier. An English free-stone variety raised from a stone of 

 the Early A Ibert Peach. Fruit large, and ripens very early in the season. 

 Skin cream colour, with a delicate red cheek. Flesh creamy-white, juicy, 

 and luscious. 



Newington (Old Newington, Smith's Newinqton, Rouf/k Roman). A 

 very old and popular English cling-stone variety. Fruit large and nearly 



