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THE NECTARINE. 



oval. Skin white, slightly tinged with red. Flesh white, ten 

 der, juicy and lich. Early in September. Flowers large. 



11. PITMASTON'S ORANGE. Lind. Thomp. 



William's Orange. 

 William's Seedling. 



The Pitmaston Orange, which is considered the best yellow 

 fleshed nectarine, was raised in 1816, by John Williams of 

 Pitmaston, near Worcester, England. It is yet but little 

 known, but will prove one of the best sorts for general cultiva- 

 tion in this country. The tree is vigorous. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large, roundish ovate, 

 the base (towards the stalk) being broad, and the top narrow, 

 and ending in an acute swollen point. Skin rich orange yellow, 

 with a dark, brownish red cheek, streaked at the union of the 

 two colours. Flesh deep yellow, but red at the stone ; melting, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, and of excellent flavour. The stone is 

 rather small. Ripens middle and last of August. Flowers 

 large. 



12. PETERBOROUGH. Mill. Lind. Thomp. 



Late Green. 

 Vermash (of some). 



This is the latest nectarine known. It is rather small, and 

 of inferior quality, and scarcely deserves cultivation except to 

 make complete a large collection. It was brought by Lord 

 Peterborough, from Genoa to England. 



We doubt if this fruit is now in this country. All the speci- 

 mens that we have seen under this name, from different dis- 

 tricts, being only the Elruge imperfectly grown. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit rather small, roundish. 

 Skin mostly green, or slightly tinged with dingy red on the 

 sunny side. Flesh greenish white to the stone, somewhat juicy 

 and of tolerable flavour. It ripens early in October. Flower 

 imall. 



13. VIOLETTE HATIVE. Lind. Thomp. 



Early Violet. 



Violet P. Mag. 



Early Brugnon. 



Brugnon Red at the Stone. 



Hampton Court. 



Large Scarlet. 



New Scarlet 



Aromatic. 



PetiteViolet Hitive. O Duh. 

 Brugnon Hatif. 

 Violette Angervillieres. 

 Violette Musquee. 

 Lord Selsey's Elruge. 

 Violet Red at the Stone. 

 Violet Musk. 



