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oval. Skin, pale green in the shade, but deep red next the sun. 

 Flesh, pale green, reddish at the stone, melting, juicy, and richly 

 flavoured. Flowers, small. Glands, kidney-shaped. 



A first-rate variety ; ripe in the end of August and beginning of 

 September. The tree is a vigorous grower, and an excellent bearer. 



It was raised by Mr. T. A. Knight from the Elnige and Violette Hative, and 

 was named after Downton Castle, his property in Herefordshire. 



There is an IMPROVED DOWNTON raised by Mr. Kivers, of Sawbridge- 

 worth, which possesses all the distinguishing characteristics of the old 

 variety, but which is a better bearer and a more richly flavoured fruit. 



Due de Telliers. See Dutilly's. 

 Due de Tello. See Dutilly's. 



DUTILLY'S (Due de Telliers; Due de Tello). Fruit, rather large 

 and oval, somewhat flattened on the side marked with the suture. 

 Skin, pale green on the shaded side, but covered with dark red on the 

 side next the sun. Flesh, greenish white, with a slight tinge of red 

 next the stone, from which it separates freely. Flowers, small. Glands 

 of the leaves, kidney- shaped. 



A well-flavoured fruit ; ripe in the end of August and beginning of 

 September. 



Mr. Lindley wrote the name of this Due du Telliers ; but Eogers says it " was 

 introduced into England by M. Dutilly Gerrardet, a Dutch merchant who settled 

 at Putney, in Surrey. From that gentleman it got into the possession of the senior 

 Mr. Hunt, who first established the nursery there, and who. with Grey of Fulham, 

 were both great assistants to Miller in bringing out his Dictionary." 



DANTE. Fruit, large, two inches and a half wide and the same 

 high ; ovate ; marked with a faint suture and terminating in a slight 

 point. Skin, quite green, mottled with veins and patches of russet, 

 especially about the base, and with sometimes a faint tinge of crimson. 

 Flesh, greenish yellow, stained with red at the stone, from which it 

 separates freely, very juicy, and with a rich, brisk flavour like that of 

 Stanwick. Flowers, small. Glands, kidney-shaped. 



Ripe in the middle of September. 



It was raised by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth. 



DARWIN. Fruit, large, two inches and a half wide and two inches 

 and a quarter high ; roundish ovate. Skin, deep orange. Flesh, 

 bright orange, very juicy, with the rich flavour of Stanwick, separating 

 freely from the stone. Flowers, large and brilliant. Glands, kidney- 

 shaped. 



A very fine nectarine, raised by Mr. Rivers by crossing Rivers's Orange with 

 Stanwick. 



Early Black. See Early Newington. 



