NECTARINES. 193 



5. OLD WHITE. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. 

 p. 548. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers large. 

 Fruit middle-sized, somewhat ovate. Skin pale yellowish 

 white, sprinkled with small pearl-coloured specks. Flesh 

 melting, and separates from the stone. Juice sugary and 

 highly flavoured. 



Ripe the end of August to the middle of September. 



6. PETERBOROUGH. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. 

 p. 552. Miller, No. 10. 



Late Green. 76. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers small, 

 very dark crimson. Fruit below the middle size, some- 

 what globular. Skin pale green next the wall, tinged with 

 muddy red on the sunny side. Flesh greenish white to the 

 stone, from which it separates. 



Ripe the beginning of October. 



In a dry warm season this is a good little fruit. 



It should be planted on a south or south-east wall to ripen 

 it perfectly. 



SECT. II. Melting Red-Fruited. 



7. AROMATIC. Gr. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 

 551. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers small. 

 Fruit middle-sized, somewhat globular. Skin pale straw 

 colour in the shade, but of a deep red or blackish brown on 

 the side next the sun. Flesh pale straw colour, but red at 

 the stone, from which it separates. Juice of a rich vinous 

 flavour. 



Ripe the end of August or beginning of September. 



8. BRINION. Switzer, p. 94. 

 Marbled. Ib. 



Brinion red at stone, > */. . , 



Violet red at stone, } Nursery Catalogues. 

 Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers small. 

 Fruit the largest of the melting sorts, frequently measuring 

 eight inches and a quarter in circumference, a little more 

 long than broad, with now and then a small nipple at the 

 apex. Skin very pale yellow next the wall ; but of a deep 

 red on the sunny side, very much marbled with a deeper 



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