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Due de Telliers. Rather large, roundish-oblong, apex slightly nar- 

 rowed, base broad ; pale green, with a marbled purple-red cheek ; 

 flesh pale red at the stone, juicy, sweet, good. Flowers small. 

 Rather early, or end of summer. 



EARLY VIOLET. (Violet Hative, Aromatic, New Scarlet, Large 

 Scarlet, Early Brugnon, Violet Musk, Violette Musquee.) Size 

 medium, roundish, apex slightly narrowed, suture shallow ; skin 

 with a dark purple red cheek and brown dots, on pale yellowish- 

 green ; flesh whitish, much reddened at the stone ; stone round- 

 ish, moderately rough, reddish or reddish brown ; flesh melting, 

 rich, high-flavored, and aromatic ; of the finest quality. Season 

 medium or end of summer. Flowers small. 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, some- 

 times scarcely stained with pale red at the stone ; juicy, rich, high 

 flavored ; stone rough, pale. Flowers small. Season about me- 

 dium, or first of autumn. This is one of the best and most cele- 

 brated of nectarines. 



Hardwicke Seedling. Large, roundish, approaching oval, resem- 

 bling Elruge ; skin with a violet-red cheek on pale green ; flesh 

 greenish white, slightly reddened at the stone, juicy, rich, high 

 flavored. Flowers small. Season medium, or end of summer. 

 English. 



New White. Rather large, nearly round ; skin white, often a 

 slight tinge of red ; flesh white, tender, juicy, rich, vinous ; stone 

 small. Flowers large. Season medium, or first of autumn. 

 English. 



The Old White resembles the preceding, but is less hardy and pro- 

 ductive. 



CLASS II. FLESH DEEP YELLOW. 

 Seflion I. Leaves serrate, without glands. 



Hunfs Tawny. Nearly medium size, roundish-ovate, narrowed 

 and pointed at apex, one side slightly enlarged ; skin a dark red 

 cheek on pale orange, with numerous russet specks ; flesh deep 

 orange, rich, juicy, good. English. Flowers small. Valuable 

 for its early maturity, ripening quite early, or three weeks before 

 the close of summer. Often mildews badly. 



SeElion II. Leaves with reniform glands. 



BOSTON. (Perkins, Lewis.) Large, handsome, roundish-oval; 

 bright yellow, with a deep red cheek ; flesh yellow to the stone, 



