NECTARINES. CLASS I. 207 



at the stone ; juice of a rich, vinous flavor. [Leaves R. 

 Flowers S.] 



2. *EARLY VIOLET. Pom. Mag. Bon Jard. 1828. 

 VIOLETTE HATIVE, PETIT VIOLETTE HATIVE, of the French. 

 VIOLET, LORD SELBY'S ELRUGE, of the English 



The tree is productive ; its size generally medium ; 

 pale yellowish green, but dark purplish red next the sun ; 

 flesh whitish yellow, but red next the stone, melting, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, vinous, and excellent. August. 

 [Leaves R. Flowers S.] 



3. *ELRUGE. 



One of the very best of nectarines ; large, roundish 

 oval, deep violet or blood color next the sun ; flesh whitish, 

 melting, very juicy, rich, and very high-flavored. August. 

 [Leaves R.] 



4. FAIRCHILD'S EARLY, Lindley. Forsyth. 

 The fruit is very early, and very small ; globular; yellow 



in the shade, deep scarlet next the sun ; the flesh yellow, 

 not juicy, but well-flavored. [Leaves R. Flowers L.] 



5. JAUNE LISSE, OR ROUSSANNE. Bon Jarct 



SMOOTH YELLOW! 



A small fruit; skin smooth, yellow, a little washed with 

 red next the sun. Its flavor that of the apricot. It ripens 

 very late at Paris, where it requires a warm exposition. 

 [Leaves R. Flowers L.] 



6. ^LEWIS'S NECTARINE. 



A fine new variety, raised from the stone of a peach by 

 Mr. Lewis, of Boston. A beautiful fruit, of middle size, 

 heart-shaped ; bright yellow, but intense red mottled next 

 the sun ; flesh of a fine orange color, firm, sweet ; flavor 

 very pleasant and peculiar. 



7. *PERKINS'S SEEDLING. 



A seedling raised by S. G. Perkins, Esq., from the 

 Lewis's Nectarine. A very large, beautiful, fine fruit, 

 globular, bright yellow, of a dark purple crimson next 

 the sun. 



8. *PITMASTON ORANGE NECTARINE. Lond. 



Hort. Trans. 



A new and beautiful fruit, of good size, globular, or heart- 

 shaped, pointed ; of a fine yellow color, but dark crimson 

 or purple next the sun ; flesh golden yellow, but red next 

 the stone ; melting, juicy, saccharine, high-flavored. 



