314 ORANGE. 



EARLY NEWINGTON, Early Black Newington, Lucombes Seedling. Fruit 

 below the middle size, ovate, skin pale green, and on the sunny side of 

 a deep red colour; pulp super-excellent; considered by some as the best 

 of all nectarines; ripe in August and September. 



GOLDEN. Fruit medium size, of the finest orange colour, delicately 

 and beautifully mottled with red next the sun, which gives to it a clear 

 waxen appearance ; flesh firm, yellow/ pale red at the stone, and has a 

 poignant, rich flavour ; ripens in August and September. 



ITALIAN, Brugnon or Italian. A large globular or pale yellow fruit, 

 marbled with dark red next the sun ; flesh firm, yellow, red at the stone, 

 juicy, rich and excellent ; ripe in August. 



RED ROMAN, Roman Red. A very excellent nectarine, of large size ; 

 the skin dark red next the sun, and of a yellowish hue on the other side ; 

 Hesh yellowish, but red next the atone ; it abounds with rich juice when 

 fully ripe, in August and September. 



SCARLET NEWINGTON, Late Newington. Old Newington. This variety 

 is much esteemed ; the fruit large, of a beautiful red colour next the sun, 

 and of a fine yellow on the other side ; its quality is excellent, being 

 rich and juicy ; early in September. 



TAWNY NEWINGTON. Fruit large, somewhat ovate ; tawny-coloured, 

 marbled with dull red or orange next the sun; flesh pale yellow, but 

 red at the stone; very juicy, sugary, and of the mo.t delicious flavour*' 

 ripens in August and, September. 



ORANGE, LEMON, &c. 



GRANGER, CITRONIEB, &c. Citrus. 



NOTWITHSTANDING this fruit, and also the Lemon, Lime, 

 &c., are attainable at all seasons of the year, by supplies 

 from our Southern States, the West Indies, and the South 

 of Europe, yet the plants are entitled to our notice on 

 account of their being so easily cultivated, and from their 

 affording an ornament by exhibiting their fruit the whole of 

 the year. 



The Orange, as well as others of the same genus, are 

 generally cultivated as green-house plants, but may be 

 kept in a light room throughout our severe Winters, provided 

 the temperature is not suffered to be below the freezing 

 point, 32. Its recommendations are, handsome evergreen, 

 shining, tree-like forms ; most odoriferous flowers, and 



