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round. Skin nearly covered with deep red, and mottled with a darker 

 hue. Flesh yellowish-white, tinged with deep red next the stone, firm, 

 juicy, and richly flavoured. Fruit will hang till it shrivels, when its 

 flavour is most perfect. Ripens at mid-season. 



Pine-Apple. This is an English free-stone variety raised from the 

 Pitmaston Orange, and by some considered to be superior to the parent. 

 Skin deep orange, with a red cheek. Flesh orange, juicy, with a piquant 

 "vinous flavour. Ripens medium late, and is an excellent variety. 



Pitmaston Orange ( Williams Oranr/e), An excellent English yellow 

 free-stone variety of vigorous habit. Fruit large, roundish-ovate. Skin 

 deep orange, with a brownish-red cheek. Flesh deep yellow, tinged with 

 red next the stone, melting, juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured. Ripens 

 .it mid-season. 



Prince of Wales, A fine free-stone variety raised by Mr. Rivers, of 

 Sawbridgeworth, England, from a Peach stone. Fruit very large, slightly 

 oval, and will hang long on the tree after it is ripe. Skin greenish- 

 yellow, with a deep dull red cheek. Flesh yellowish- white deep red near 

 the stone, juicy, with a rich vinous flavour. Ripens rather late, 



Rivers' Orange. A variety raised by Mr. Rivers from tiie Pitmaston 

 Orange, which it resembles to some extent, but is somewhat hardier and 

 more prolific. Fruit large, roundish-ovate. Skin deep orange, with a 

 brown-red cheek. Flesh yellow, sweet, and well flavoured. Ripens at 

 mid-season. 



Rivers' White. This is another variety raised by Mr. Rivers from a 

 stone of the White Nectarine. Fruit large, nearly round. Skin greenish- 

 white, with a slightly red cheek. Flesh white, very iuicy, high flavoured, 

 -and separates freely from the stone. Ripens at mid-season. 



Roman (Red Roman. Old Roman). This is the oldest variety on 

 record, being mentioned by Parkinson, an English writer, in 1629. It 

 has retained its popularity to the present time, and is to be found in 

 most collections. Fruit cling-stone, large, roundish, a little flattened at 

 the top. Skin nearly covered with brownish-red, with russety specks. 

 Flesh greenish-yellow, deep red next the stone, rich, juicy, with a high 

 vinous flavour. Ripens a little after mid-season. Tree very vigorous and 

 productive. 



Stariwick. A very good late free-stone variety of English origin, but 

 raised from a stone brought from Syria. Fruit large, roundish-oval. 

 Skin pale green, with a deep purplish-red cheek. Flesh white, melting, 

 .sugary, and highly flavoured. 



Stanwlck Elruge. A. fine free-stone Nectarine of English origin, 

 obtained by crossing two well known and popular varieties. Fruit large, 

 .and ripens medium late. Skin pale green, richly suffused with deep red. 

 Flesh juicy, and combines the flavour of both parents. 



Victoria. This is a prolific, hardy, and excellent free-stone Nectarine, 

 raised by Mr. Rivers from a cross between the Stamvick and Violette 

 Hdtive. It is somewhat similar to the Stanwick, but ripens several days 

 earlier. Fruit large, roundish-oval. Skin greenish-yellow, with a deep 

 crimson cheek. Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, sweet, with a rich flavour. 



Violette Grosse A free-stone variety of French origin, which is 



