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whitish, and only partially coloured. This fruit ripens com- 

 monly at the end of August, and in early seasons at the begin- 

 ning of that month, and sometimes, under very favourable cir- 

 cumstances, even the latter part of July : it is very beautiful, 

 and serves to ornament the desert. 



OLD NEWINGTON. Pk. cat. 



Newingfon. Mil. Lend. Hort. Cat. 

 Late Newington. Lang. For. 

 Scarlet Newington. 



This tree has indented leaves and large flowers ; the fruit is 

 also of a large size ; the skin is of a beautiful red colour next 

 the sun, and a fine yellow on the other side ; the flesh is yellow 

 except next the stone, to which it adheres closely, and where it 

 is of a deep red hue; its quality is excellent, being rich and 

 juicy. This variety is much esteemed and ripens in Septem- 

 ber. 



RED ROMAN. Pr. cat. For. Coxe. 



Roman. Lend. Hort. Cat. Old Roman. 



Roman red. Mil. Brugnon musqu^e. For. syn. ? 



This fruit is fair and of large size ; the form is round, the 

 skin dark red next to the sun, and of a yellowish hue on the 

 other side ; the flesh is firm, of a yellowish white colour, except 

 next the stone, where it is very red ; it abounds with rich juice 

 when the fruit is fully ripe, at which period the skin becomes 

 shrivelled. This is a clingstone variety and greatly resembles 

 the old Newington, from which it is principally distinguished 

 by having a smooth leaf, that of the latter being indented. 

 Both are highly esteemed varieties, and ripen in September. 



VERMASH. Pr. cat. Lond. Hort. cat. 



True Vermash. Hook. Pom. For. 



This fruit is of rather small size, and of a round form, taper- 

 ing towards the eye, the skin is of a very deep red colour next 

 the sun, and of a greenish hue on the other side ; the flesh is 

 white, with a circle of red next the stone, which is small and 



