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Pitmaston Orange, and very richly flavoured ; and the tree, in Mr. 

 Bivers's estimation, is more robust in its habit, bears perhaps more 

 profusely, and is hardier than that variety. Flowers, large. Glands, 

 kidney-shaped. 



RIVERS' S WHITE. This was raised in 1857 by Mr. Rivers from 

 the White Nectarine, to which it bears a close resemblance, except that 

 its colour is paler, and it is covered with a delicate white bloom. The 

 flavour is very delicious. Flowers, large. Glands, kidney-shaped. 



It ripens a week or eight days before the White Nectarine. 



ROMAN (Brugnon Musque ; Brugnon Violet Musque ; Old Roman ; 

 Red Roman). Fruit, large, roundish, flattened at the top. Skin, 

 greenish yellow, brown muddy red, and rough, with russety specks next 

 the sun. Flesh, greenish yellow, deep red at the stone, to which it 

 adheres, rich, juicy, and highly vinous, particularly when allowed to 

 hang till it shrivels. Flowers, large. Glands, kidney-shaped. 



It ripens in the beginning of September. 



This is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, nectarine in cultivation. It is men- 

 tioned by Parkinson in 1629, and by all subsequent writers. He says, " It has a 

 large or great purplish blossom like unto a peach." 



Rough Roman. See Old Newington. 

 Scarlet. See Old Newington. 

 Sion Hill. See Old Newington. 

 Smith's Newington. See Old Newington. 



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

 quarter high ; roundish and flattened, marked with a distinct suture. 

 Skin, entirely covered with dark crimson, and on the side next the sun 

 it is of a dark mahogany colour, the shaded side being bright crimson. 

 Flesh, with a gelatinous appearance, very deeply stained with red next 

 the stone, the stain pervading almost the whole of the flesh, and even 

 under the skin ; the flesh is exquisitely flavoured and separates freely 

 from the stone. Flowers, large. Glands, round. 



A very handsome fruit, ripe in the second week of September. It 

 was raised by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth. 



Springrove. See Elruge. 



STANWICK. Fruit, large, roundish oval. Skin, pale lively green 

 where shaded, and purplish red where exposed to the sun. Flesh, 

 white, melting, rich, sugary, and most delicious. Kernel, sweet, like 

 that of the sweet almond. Flowers, large. Glands, kidney-shaped. 



Ripe in the middle and end of September. 



The fruit is very apt to crack, and requires to be grown under glass. 

 It generally fails to ripen thoroughly against walls in the open air, 

 except when grown in a light sandy soil and a good exposure. 



