198 NECTARINES. 



Large scarlet. Of some Collections, according to the 

 Pom. JSlag. 



Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. Flowers small, 

 bright red. Fruit middle sized, somewhat broader at the 

 base than at the apex ; cavity of the stalk middle sized ; 

 the point which marks the base of the style seldom projects, 

 but is generally in a shallow cleft, which runs across the 

 apex. Skin, where exposed, dark purplish red, intermixed 

 or mottled with pale brown dots ; next the wall pale yel- 

 lowish green. /Yes/i whitish, a very pale yellowish green, 

 tinged with red next the stone, from which it separates free- 

 ly ; melting, juicy, and rich. Stone middle sized, roundish, 

 obovate, its fissures not so deep nor so sharp as those of the 

 Common Elruge ; their ridges flattish, but rough, and of a 

 red colour, by which it may be always distinguished from 

 the fruit just mentioned, the stone of which is pale, with no 

 rays of red passing from it into the flesh. 



Ripe from the end of August to the middle of September. 



This is a most excellent Nectarine, and ought to be found 

 in every good collection of fruit. 



The Violet Hdtive, although of French origin, has long 

 been known in this country under the name of Violet simply. 

 As the French find the necessity of this designation, it is 

 adopted here, because there are other Violette Nectarines 

 which require appellations to distinguish them one from 

 another ; besides, there appears no good reason for reducing 

 a definitive name in this case, any more than there would 

 be in those of the Jlvants, the Mignonnes, and the Made- 

 leines among the peaches. All our practical gardeners write 

 for the Violet Hative if they want this fruit. 



Sect. III. Paries, or Clingstones. 



20. Black Newington. G. LinclL plan oJ an Or chard j 

 1796. lb. in Hort. Trans. Yol. v. p. 641. 



Leaves doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers large. 

 Fruit large, almost globular, rather more broad than long. 

 Shin pale green on the shaded side, but of a dark muddy 

 red, or nearly black, where exposed to the sun. Flesh very 

 firm, pale green, but deep red at the stone, to which it firmly 

 adheres. Juice sugary, vinous, and perfumed. Stone large, 

 rugged, almost round. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of September. 



The Newington Nectarine, as well as all others belong- 



