NECTARINES. 197 



the common Elruge, which ripened in 1815. It is, at pre- 

 sent, the only nectarine in the fourth section of the second 

 class, in the synoptical arrangement, which see, at the end 

 of this article. 



16. SCARLET. G. LindL in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 

 552. Miller, No. 4. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers small. 

 Fruit middle-sized, somewhat ovate, generally terminating 

 in a small acute nipple. Skin bright deep scarlet, tinged 

 with violet on the sunny side : pale green next the wall. 

 Flesh greenish white, but red at the stone, from which it sepa- 

 rates. Juice sugary and well flavoured. Stone oval, acute 

 pointed, almost smooth. 



Ripe the end of August and beginning of September. 



17. TEMPLE. Langley, Pom. t. 30. f. 1. 

 Temple's. Miller, No. 9. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers small, 

 pale. Fruit below the middle size, somewhat ovate, with a 

 slight suture. Skin greenish yellow on the shaded side, but 

 of a carnation red next the sun. Flesh pale yellow to the 

 stone, from which it separates. Juice very well flavoured. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of September. 



This nectarine ripened at Twickenham in 1727, on a 

 west wall, September 4, 0. S., or September 15, N. S. 

 Langley. 



18. VERMASH. Hooker, Pom. Lond. t. 29. G. LindL 

 in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 548. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers large, 

 deep rose colour/ Fruit small, roundish, tapering a little 

 towards the apex. Skin very smooth, of an intense red co- 

 lour on the side next the sun ; greenish on the other side, 

 Flesh white, with a radiated circle of very fine red next the 

 stone, from which it separates, of high flavour, melting, juicy, 

 and sweet, relieved by an agreeable acid. Stone small. 



Ripe the middle and end of August. 



There is no doubt that this is the real Vermash Necta- 

 rine, which is very well figured by Mr. HOOKER in his Po- 

 mona Londinensis. 



19. VIOLET HATIVE. G. LindL in Hort. Trans. Vol. 

 v. p. 552. 



Petite Violette Hative. Duhamel, 22. t. 16. f. 2. 



Violet. Pom. Mag. t. 68. 



Lord Selsey's Elruge. Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 523. 



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