196 NECTARINES* 



Hertfordshire, in the reign of Charles the Second, who is 

 said to have raised this nectarine. 



13. MuRRY. G. Lindl. in HorL Trans. Vol. v. p. 562, 

 Miller, No. 7. 



Murrey. Ray, 7. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers small. 

 Fruit middle-sized, rather more long than broad, narrow at 

 the apex, with a little more fulness on one side of the suture 

 than on the other. Skin dark red or purple^ pale green next 

 the wall. Flesh pale greenish white, melting, and separates 

 from the stone. Juice sweet, and well flavoured. Stone ob- 

 long, obtuse, and almost smooth. 



Ripe the middle and end of August. 



14. Ord's Nectarine. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. 

 Vol. V. p. 554. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers small, 

 dark brown. Fruit somewhat below the middle size, ra- 

 ther ovate, and swelled a little more on one side of the su- 

 ture than the other. Skin greenish yellow, on the side next 

 the wall, but of a deep purple where exposed to the sun. 

 Flesh melting, greenish yellow, with a little red at the stones 

 from which it separates. Juice plentiful, of a very excellent 

 flavour. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of September. 



15. PiTM ASTON Orange. Hort. Trans. Vol. iv. p- 

 232. t. 6. G. Lindl. in Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 544. 



Leaves crenate, with globose glands. I-'lowers large, of a 

 beautiful bright rose colour. Fruit of a good size, wide at 

 the base, almost heart-shaped, the summit being elongated, 

 and terminating in an acute nipple. Skin smooth, of a dark 

 brownish red on the side exposed to the svm, and of a rich 

 yellow on the other side : at the junction of the columns, the 

 red is blended with the yellow, in streaks and dots, and on 

 the darkest part are a few streaks of an almost black purple 

 hue. Flesh melting, deep yellow or orange colour, with a 

 narrow radiated circle of bright crimson round the stone, 

 from which it separates. Juice plentiful, high flavoured, 

 and saccharine. Stone rather small, narrow, sharp pointed, 

 and rugged. 



Ripe the middle of August to the beginning of Septem« 

 ber. 



Thie very valuable nectarine was raised by John Wil- 

 liams, Esq. of Pitmaston, near Worcester, from a seed of 



