306 THE NECTARWE. 



Sub-section IL Flowers small. 



DOWNTON. Medium in size, roundish-oval, pale green, 

 with a deep violet-red cheek ; flesh pale green, slightly 

 red at the stone ; melting, rich, excellent. Ripens end 

 of summer. This is perhaps the best flavored of all the 

 nectarines. English. 



Due de Telliers. Rather large, roundish-oblong, apex slight- 

 ly narrowed, base broad ; pale green, with a marbled 

 purple-red cheek ; flesh pale red at the stone, juicy, 

 sweet, good. Rather early, or end of summer. 



EARLY VIOLET. (Syn. Violet Hative, Aromatic, New Scar- 

 let, Large Scarlet, Early Brugnon, Violet Musk, Violette 

 Musquee.) Size medium ; roundish, apex slightly nar- 

 rowed, suture shallow; skin with a dark purple red 

 cheek and brown dots, on pale yellowish-green ; flesh 

 whitish, much reddened at the stone; stone roundish, 

 moderately rough, reddish or reddish brown ; flesh melt- 

 ing, rich, high-flavored, and aromatic; of the finest quali- 

 ty. Season medium or end of summer. Distinguished 

 from Elruge by its redder flesh and stone, and darker 

 skin. 



The LARGE EARLY VIOLET, or VIOLETTE GROSSE, differs in 

 its larger size and rather inferior flavor. 



ELRUGE. Medium in size, roundish-oval ; suture slight, 

 distinct at apex ; skin a dark red or deep violet on a 

 greenish-yellow ground, with minute brownish dots ; flesh 

 greenish-white, slightly, sometimes scarcely stained with 

 pale red at the stone; juicy, rich, high-flavored; stone 

 rough, pale. Season about medium, or first of autumn. 

 This is one of the best and most celebrated of nectarines. 



HARDWICKE SEEDLING. Large, roundish, approaching oval, 

 resembling Elruge ; skin with a violet-red cheek on pale 

 green ; flesh greenish-white, slightly reddened at the 

 stone, juicy, rich, high-flavored. Season, medium, or 

 end of summer. English, new. 



Mu r rey. Size medium, roundish-ovate, one side slightly 

 larger, skin with a dark red cheek on pale green ; flesh 



