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This nectarine was raised at Stamvick Park, one of the seats of the Duke of 

 Northumberland, from stones given to Lord Prudhoeby Mr. Barker, Her Majesty's 

 Vice-Consul at Aleppo, and who afterwards resided at Suaedia in Syria. The seed 

 was sown in March, 1843, and the buds were inserted the following autumn on a 

 Bellegarde Peach, and the first fruit was produced in 1846. Lord Prudhoe, who 

 had become Duke of Northumberland, placed the Stanwick Nectarine in the hands 

 of Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, for propagation, and on the 15th of May, 1850, 

 the stock, consisting of twenty-four plants, was sold by auction, and realised 

 164 17s., which his Grace presented to the funds of the Gardeners' Benevolent 

 Institution, such an amount never having been realised before for the same number 

 of small nectarine trees in pots. 



STANWICK ELRUGE. This is a large richly flavoured nectarine, 

 exactly like Stanwick, a few days earlier than Elruge. It was raised 

 from Elruge crossed with Stanwick, and is one of the seedlings of 

 Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth. Flowers, small. Glands, round. 



It is deliciously flavoured. 



Temple. See Elrwje. 

 Vermash. See Peterborough. 



VICTORIA. The fruit is exactly similar to the Stanwick, and pos- 

 sesses all its richness of flavour ; but it is a month earlier, and does not 

 crack as that variety does. It was raised by Mr. Rivers from the Violette 

 Hiitive, fertilised by Stanwick, and while it has the bitter kernel, small 

 flowers, and kidney-shaped glands of Violette Hative, it is in all other 

 respects similar to the Stanwick. 



This is a very valuable acquisition. The tree succeeds best on the 

 Black Damask Stock. It ripens in an orchard-house in the end of 

 September. 



Violet. See Violette Hdiicc. 



Violette de Courson. See Violette Grosse. 



VIOLETTE GROSSE (Grosse Vivlette Hative; Violette de Courson). 

 Fruit, larger than Violette Hative. Skin, pale green, marbled with 

 violet red. Flesh, less vinous than Violette Hative, but an excellent 

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



Ripens early in September. 



VIOLETTE HATIVE (Aromatic ; Early Bruguon ; Early Violet ; 

 Hampton Court; Large Scarlet; Lord Selsey's Elruge; New Scarlet; 

 Violet; Violette Musqiue). Fruit, large, roundish ovate. Skin, yel- 

 lowish green in the shade, dark purplish red, mottled with brown, 

 next the sun. Flesh, yellowish green, deep red next the stone, rich, 

 sweet, and vinous. Stone, roundish, deep reddish brown, and deeply 

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



Ripens in the end of August and beginning of September. 



Violette Musquee. See Violette Hative. 



